(1) If a person has made an application under this Act, the person may amend the application or a document accompanying the application only if--
(a) the application has not been decided; and
(b) the Minister has agreed to the making of the amendment; and
(c) if the amendment is to change the applicant--each applicant and proposed applicant has agreed to the change.
(2) If, under subsection (1), the application is amended to change the applicant, for the deciding of the application the applicant as changed is taken to have been the applicant from the making of the application.