Maintenance of Religious Harmony (Donation Reporting and Foreign Influence Disclosure) Regulations 2022 · As enacted · Part 4 · Appeal Proceedings
20. Defective response
Feedback & supportIf the Minister considers that a response —
is not sent to him or her in accordance with regulation 19; or
is materially incomplete, unduly prolix or lacking in clarity,the Minister may give any directions to the competent authority that are necessary to remedy the response.
The Minister may, if he or she considers that the efficient conduct of the appeal proceedings so requires, instruct the Appeals Secretary to defer forwarding a copy of the competent authority’s response to the appellant until after the directions given under paragraph (1) have been complied with.
Subregulation 1
If the Minister considers that a response —
is not sent to him or her in accordance with regulation 19; or
is materially incomplete, unduly prolix or lacking in clarity,the Minister may give any directions to the competent authority that are necessary to remedy the response.
Subregulation 2
The Minister may, if he or she considers that the efficient conduct of the appeal proceedings so requires, instruct the Appeals Secretary to defer forwarding a copy of the competent authority’s response to the appellant until after the directions given under paragraph (1) have been complied with.