Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsMinister to give copy of notice in response to applicant
(1) If the Minister receives one or more notices in response in relation to an application, the Minister must, as soon as practicable after the end of the 2 business day period mentioned in section 31, give a copy of each notice in response to the applicant.
Negotiation between applicant and holder of general licence
(2) Within 2 business days after the day the applicant receives a copy of each notice in response, the applicant must:
(a) undertake negotiations in accordance with subsection (3); and
(b) notify the Minister, in writing, of the outcome of the negotiations.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), the applicant must negotiate, with each holder of a general licence who gave a notice in response, in respect of the following matters:
(a) whether, and to what extent, the vessel authorised by the holder's general licence is equipped to carry the passengers or cargo specified in the application;
(b) whether those passengers or cargo can be carried in a timely manner.
(4) If an application relates to the carriage of cargo, negotiations under subsection (3) in relation to the application must have regard to the requirements of the shipper of the cargo.