Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Minister needs further information to decide an application made under section 28 or 51 , the Minister may, by written notice, ask one or more of the following persons (as the Minister considers appropriate) :
(a) the applicant ;
(b) any holder of a general licence who has given a notice in response in relation to the application;
to provide the information to the Minister.
(2) A request under subsection ( 1) in relation to an application must not be made before:
(a) if one or more notices in response have been given in relation to the application--either:
(i) the day the applicant notifies the Minister under paragraph 32 (2)(b); or
(ii) in a case where the applicant fails to notify the Minister under that paragraph--the end of the period within which the applicant was required to notify the Minister under that paragraph; or
(b) otherwise--the end of the 2 business day period mentioned in section 31 .
(3 ) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving the i nformation, notify the person who provided the information , in writing, whether or not the information provided satisfies the Minister's request.
(4 ) A day is not to be counted as a business day for the purposes of sub section 34 (4 ) or 54 ( 1 ) if it is:
(a) on or after the day the Minister asks a person for further information under subsection ( 1) ; and
(b) on or before the day the Minister notifies the person that the further information provided satisfies the Minister's request.