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the notice in the Gazette relates.
"(12) The Tribunal shall, within the period of 21 days after the date specified under paragraph (11) (f), serve on the person who lodged an application in accordance with sub-section (1) copies of all submissions lodged by virtue of that paragraph.
"(13) A person on whom a copy of a submission is served under sub-section (12) may, within the period of 21 days after the expiration of the period

referred to in that sub-section, lodge with the Tribunal his reply to the submission.
"(14) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, where the Tribunal is satisfied that the circumstances justify its so doing, it may, of its own motion or at the request of any interested person—
     (a) grant an extension of the time for the lodgment of a particular application, submission, or reply by virtue of those provisions, whether or not that time has expired; and
     (b) give such directions, and do such things, in consequence of the grant of the extension as it considers necessary or expedient for the just and proper consideration of an application for the grant of the licence concerned.".

Consideration of applications by Tribunal
13. Section 83 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (1) "(4) of section 82" and substituting "82 (4) or 82a (13), as the case requires, ";
     (b) by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following sub-sections:
    "(2) Where—
         (a) in respect of the grant of any of the following licences for which there is only one applicant:
              (i) a broadcasting translator station licence (other than such a licence for which an application has been lodged under sub-section 82a (6) or a television translator station licence;
              (ii) a television repeater station licence;
              (iii) a licence to which section 130a applies,
         no submissions (other than submissions that, in the opinion of the Tribunal, are frivolous, vexatious or not made in good faith) have been lodged by virtue of sub-paragraph 82 (1) (b) (ii) objecting to the grant of the licence or to the grant of the licence to the applicant; or
         (b) in respect of the grant of a supplementary licence, or a commercial translator licence for which an application has been lodged under sub-section 82a (6), no submissions (other than submissions that, in the opinion of the Tribunal, are frivolous, vexatious or not made in good faith) have been lodged by virtue of paragraph 82a (11) (f) objecting to the grant of the licence,
     the Tribunal shall, as soon as practicable after the expiration of the period first referred to in sub-section 82 (4) or 82a (13), as the case requires, hold an inquiry into the grant of the licence