(1)

If the competitor fails to comply with the request mentioned in paragraph 49 (d), the competitor (or a person on the competitor's behalf) may, within 7 days after receiving the notice mentioned in subregulation 50 (2) (the submission period ):

(a)

give a written submission to the Agency setting out any reasonable cause for the failure; or

(b)

by giving a written notice to the Agency, waive the competitor's right to make a submission.

(2)

If the competitor does not give the Agency a written submission or notice within the submission period, the competitor is taken to have waived the competitor's right to make a submission.

(3)

Subregulation (4) applies if the Agency considers that the competitor is likely to take part in:

(a)

international sporting competition; or

(b)

a sporting competition to select people to represent Australia in international sporting competition .

(4)

Before the end of the submission period, the Agency may, by written notice to the competitor, substitute for the period of 7   days mentioned in subregulation (1) a shorter period that it considers appropriate in the circumstances.

(5)

The submission period is taken to have ended:

(a)

if, by written notice before the end of the submission period, the competitor waives the competitor's right to make a submission — when the Agency receives the written notice;

(b)

if the competitor gives the Agency a submission before the end of the submission period — when the Agency receives the submission.

Note 1
For the meaning of fails to comply with a request , see s 12 of the Act.
Note 2
Section 67A of the Act deals with giving written notices.
Note 3
Regulation 83 states when a notice that is given to a competitor is presumed to have been received.