Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Within 10 business days after receiving material from the assessment manager under section 64O, the independent assessor must--
(a) make a preliminary assessment of the assessment manager's decision or failure to decide; and
(b) give a copy of the preliminary assessment and the reasons for the preliminary assessment to the appellant and the respondent.
(2) The independent assessor must give the parties 10 business days after receiving the preliminary assessment to make written submissions about the assessment.
(3) The independent assessor must decide the appeal within 5 business days after the end of the period for making written submissions, unless the time for deciding the appeal is extended under subsection (4).
(4) If the independent assessor considers it appropriate, the independent assessor may extend the time for deciding the appeal to the extent necessary.
Example--
An extension of time may be necessary to allow parties to make oral submissions to the independent assessor or because the appeal is complex.