Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS (NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT) ACT 1989 - SECT 30AA

             (1)  This section applies to a chemical if a person makes an application to the Director under section 30A in respect of the chemical and, either before or after that time, or at the same time, makes an application to the Minister under section 30 in respect of the chemical.

             (2)  If this section applies to a chemical, any consideration, or if it has already commenced, any further consideration, of an application under section 30 in respect of the chemical is deferred until the Director decides whether or not to grant the application under section 30A in respect of the chemical.

             (3)  If the Director decides to grant the application under section 30A in respect of a chemical, the application under section 30 in respect of the chemical is taken to have been withdrawn when the Director notifies the applicant of the decision.

             (4)  If the Director decides not to grant the application under section 30A in respect of a chemical, the Minister must consider, or resume consideration of, the application under section 30 as soon as practicable after the Director notifies the applicant of the decision.