ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER LAND HOLDING ACT 2013 - SECT 37 Consideration of application

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER LAND HOLDING ACT 2013 - SECT 37

37 Consideration of application

(1) This section applies to the Minister’s consideration of an application under section 36 .

(2) The Minister may ask the applicant for further information to support the application within a stated reasonable period.

(3) The Minister must decide the application, and advise the applicant of the decision, within—

(a) 28 days after the application was made; or

(b) 28 days after the application was made together with any time the Minister reasonably requires to deal with additional information given by the applicant; or

(c) if action is required to be taken for the preparation of a statement of reasons (obstacles) for the lease entitlement, 28 days after—

(i) the period for appealing against the correctness of the statement ends; or

(ii) if the statement is appealed—the finalisation of the appeal.

(4) The Minister may decide the application if the applicant does not provide additional information within the stated period.