(1) If an applicant is not given written notice of the decision by the end of
the processing period for an amendment application, on the last day of the
processing period, the principal officer of the agency or the Minister is
taken to have made a decision (a
"deemed decision" ) refusing to amend the document.
(2) As soon as
practicable after a deemed decision is taken to have been made, the principal
officer or Minister must give prescribed written notice of the decision to the
applicant.
