Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY COMMISSION ACT 2018 - SECT 63W

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an approved provider makes an application under subsection   63V(1); and

  (b)   the Commissioner needs further information to make a decision on the application;

the Commissioner may, by written notice, request the provider to give further information to the Commissioner within a specified period.

  (2)   The specified period must not be shorter than 28 days after the notice is given.

  (3)   However, the specified period may be shorter than 28 days after the notice is given if the circumstances specified in the rules apply in relation to the application.

  (4)   The Commissioner may, at the approved provider's request, extend the specified period.

  (5)   If the approved provider does not give the requested further information within:

  (a)   if the specified period has been extended under subsection   (4)--the period as so extended; or

  (b)   otherwise--the specified period;

the application is taken to be withdrawn at the end of the period.

Note:   If the application is taken to be withdrawn under this subsection, the approved provider may make another application under section   63V.

  (6)   A notice given under subsection   (1) must set out the effect of subsection   (5).