The Commission, in
relation to a proposed policy or proposed amendment that has been advertised
under regulation 6 —
(a) must
consider all submissions that are made in response to the invitation under
regulation 9(d) —
(i)
during the submission period; and
(ii)
in accordance with the requirements referred to in
regulation 10(b) and (d); and
(iii)
if the submissions relate to a proposed standard
amendment — that are directed to the proposed amendment;
and
(b) may,
if the Commission considers it appropriate to do so, consider a
submission —
(i)
that is made in response to the invitation under
regulation 9(d); but
(ii)
that the Commission is not required to consider under
paragraph (a).