Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00079:clause:2_337cb
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00079
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 337CB
Character Range: 140024–141139

337CB  Time limit for investigations under this Division
 (1) An investigation under this Division must be completed within 90 days after allocation of the handling of the relevant disclosure.
 (2) The Commissioner may extend, or further extend, the 90‑day period by such additional period (which may exceed 90 days) as the Commissioner considers appropriate:
 (a) on the Commissioner's own initiative; or
 (b) on application made by the authorised official; or
 (c) on application made by the discloser.
 (3) If the 90‑day period is extended, or further extended:
 (a) the Commissioner must inform the discloser of the extension or further extension, and of the reasons for the extension or further extension; and
 (b) the authorised official must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the extension or further extension, inform the discloser of the progress of the investigation.
 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if contacting the discloser is not reasonably practicable.
 (5) Failure to complete the investigation within the time limit under this section does not affect the validity of the investigation.