Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024
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Provision of copy of assessment to applicant and Minister | ||
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18. (1) An Assessor shall, as soon as practicable after preparing an assessment, send or cause to be sent to each of the applicant and Minister (each of whom in this subsection shall be referred to as the “recipient”)— | ||
(a) a copy of the assessment, and | ||
(b) a notice in writing requesting the recipient to confirm, in writing and not later than 28 days after the date of the notice, that— | ||
(i) he or she accepts the assessment, or | ||
(ii) he or she does not accept the assessment. | ||
(2) Where section 31 (1) or (2) applies in respect of an assessment application, the notice referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall include a direction to the authorised person concerned that he or she— | ||
(a) obtain legal advice from a person who is independent of him or her as to whether the assessment ought to be accepted, and | ||
(b) confirm to the Assessor in writing that the authorised person has obtained the legal advice concerned. |