3 Objection notice

(1) An applicant is not entitled to a review under section 52 of the Act of a preliminary assessment notice.

(2) However, within the period of 30 days, or the further period the agency or Minister allows, after a preliminary assessment notice is given, the applicant may give the agency or Minister a written notice (an objection notice) of, including the reasons for, an applicant’s contention that—

(a) an original charge has been wrongly assessed and should be reduced on a proper assessment; or

(b) any processing charge and access charge should be waived because the applicant is in financial hardship.

(3) Subject to section 10, the agency or Minister may decide, in relation to an objection notice, that—

(a) the original charge was wrongly assessed and should be reduced on a proper assessment; or

(b) any processing charge and access charge are to be waived because the applicant is in financial hardship; or