Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If the Secretary receives an application:
(a) under section 23 of the Act that requires an evaluation to which regulation 16C applies; or
(b) to which regulation 16D applies;
he or she must send a notification in writing to the applicant that states whether the application has been accepted or rejected.
(2) A notification must be sent:
(a) if the application to which it relates is one that satisfies the conditions stated in subregulation 16C (4) or 16D (4) -- within 20 working days; or
(b) in any other case -- within 40 working days;
of the day of receipt of the application.