Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00092:clause:1_44nd
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00092
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 44ND
Character Range: 21297–22448

44ND  Target time limits—Commonwealth Minister

 (1) The Commonwealth Minister must use his or her best endeavours to make a decision on a recommendation under section 44M or 44NA within:
 (a) the period (the standard period) of 60 days beginning on the day he or she received the recommendation; or
 (b) if the standard period is extended—that period as extended.

Extensions

 (2) If the Commonwealth Minister is unable to make a decision on the recommendation within the standard period, or that period as extended, he or she must, by notice in writing, extend the standard period by a specified period.

 (3) The Commonwealth Minister must give a copy of the notice to:
 (a) the Council; and
 (b) the applicant under section 44M or 44NA.

Multiple extensions

 (4) The Commonwealth Minister may extend the standard period more than once.

Publication

 (5) If the Commonwealth Minister extends the standard period, he or she must publish a notice in a national newspaper:
 (a) stating that he or she has done so; and
 (b) specifying the day by which he or she must now use his or her best endeavours to make a decision on the recommendation.