(1) The Commission may give a person a written notice requesting the person give to the Commission, within a specified period, information of the kind specified in the notice that the Commission considers may be relevant to deciding whether to approve or refuse to approve a tender process under section 44PA.
(2) The Commission must:
(a) if the person is not the applicant--give a copy of the notice to the applicant; and
(b) publish, by electronic or other means, the notice.
(3) In deciding whether to approve or refuse to approve the tender process, the Commission:
(a) must have regard to any information given in compliance with a notice under subsection (1) within the specified period; and
(b) may disregard any information of the kind specified in the notice that is given after the specified period has ended.