Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 369

369 Lapsing of application

(1) If an application for compensation is made under this part, the chief executive may make a requirement under section 368 (4) for information to decide the application by giving the applicant a notice stating—

(a) the required information; and

(b) the time by which the information must be given to the chief executive; and

(c) that, if the information is not given to the chief executive by the stated time, the application will lapse.

(2) The stated time must be reasonable and, in any case, at least 21 days after the requirement is made.

(3) The chief executive may give the applicant a further notice extending or further extending the time if the chief executive is satisfied it would be reasonable in all the circumstances to give the extension.

(4) A notice may be given under subsection (3) even if the time to which it relates has lapsed.

(5) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement within the stated time, or any extension, the application lapses.