Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00984:reg:34
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00984
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 34
Character Range: 69639–70443

34  Secretary may refuse to accept incomplete submission
 (1) The Secretary may refuse to accept a submission from a person if the submission is so incomplete that it does not provide an adequate basis for:
 (a) preparing a recommendation or advice requested by the submission; or
 (b) deciding whether to exercise a power to which the submission relates.
 (2) If, under subsection (1), the Secretary refuses to accept a submission from a person:
 (a) the Secretary must, within 10 business days, notify the person, in writing, of this decision; and
 (b) the Commonwealth may refuse to provide any submission services in response to the submission; and
 (c) the fee (if any) paid for providing submission services in response to the submission, except the deposit included in the fee, must be refunded.