PART 7
APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION
14. This Part applies to every application for exemption under section 144, 150 or 154(3) of the Act.
15. An application for an exemption must be made to the Registrar in Form 27 in Schedule 3.
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(1) An application for an exemption under section 144 of the Act must be made before the date of the notice referred to in section 141(1) of the Act.
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(2) An application for exemption under section 150 or 154(3) of the Act must be made at least 60 days before the documents in respect of which the exemption requested are to be sent to the Registrar.
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(3) Despite paragraph (1) or (2) the Registrar may, on such reasonable conditions as he or she thinks fit, extend the time for making an application for an exemption.
17. The Registrar must, within 30 days after receipt of an application for an exemption, grant the exemption requested or send to the applicant written notice of his or her refusal together with reasons therefor.
18. The Registrar may request that an applicant for an exemption furnishes him or her with further information or that any other person furnishes him or her with information in writing that is relevant to the application.
19. The Registrar must furnish the applicant for an exemption with a copy of any information received from any other person under regulation 18 and must allow the applicant a reasonable opportunity to respond in writing.
20. Where an applicant for an exemption or a person from whom the Registrar has requested information under regulation 18 does not provide the information within a time specified by the Registrar, the Registrar may deal with the application without regard to the information.
21. If the Registrar does not grant an exemption or send written notice of his or her refusal within the time specified in regulation 17, the applicant may exercise his or her rights under section 247 of the Act as if the Registrar has refused the exemption.