(1) After conducting hearings in accordance with this Division and considering the submissions referred to it by the Minister, the panel must—
(a) report to the Minister on the submissions; and
(b) make a recommendation to the Minister as to the action that it believes should be taken with respect to the application.
(2) The report of a panel and its recommendation must be forwarded to the Minister—
(a) within 60 days after the submissions were referred to the panel; or
(b) within such other period as the Minister may specify when referring the submissions to the panel.
Division 3—Decision on application