(1) Within 60 days after the day of receiving an application for a Basel permit, the Minister may request the applicant to provide further information in writing to deal with the application.
(2) If the Minister makes such a request of an applicant:
(a) the period in subsection 16(1) for the Minister to decide whether to grant the Basel permit is paused until the request is complied with; and
(b) the application is taken to be withdrawn if the request is not complied with within 60 days after the day that the request is made.