Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00098:clause:2_47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00098
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 47
Character Range: 120750–121639

47  Accepting the application

 (1) The Authority must, within 15 business days after the application is given to the Authority:
 (a) accept the application; or
 (b) reject the application.

 (2) In determining whether to accept or reject the application, the Authority must have regard to the following matters:
 (a) whether the application complies with subsection 22(2);
 (b) whether the application is so similar to a previous application or proposal for a high level health claims variation that it ought to be rejected;
 (c) any other relevant matter.

 (3) If an application is rejected because it does not comply with subsection 22(2), the application must be disregarded for the purposes of determining whether a later application or proposal for the variation of the standard is so similar to a previous application or proposal that the later application ought to be rejected.