(1) As soon as practicable after the Director accepts an application for an award, the Director must give the application to an assessor for a decision under Division 4.
(2) The Director must give a copy of the application and a notice about the entitlement under subsection (3) to the following persons:
(a) if practicable – each offender named in the application;
(b) any other person the Director considers to have an interest in the application.
(3) As soon as practicable (but within 28 days) after receipt of the notice given under subsection (2), the person to whom the notice is directed may give the Director a written submission relating to the application.
(4) The Director must give each submission to the assessor.