17(1)If the Board proposes to refuse an application for the issuance of a registration, it shall serve the applicant with a notice of proposal which shall include the following information:
(a)
a statement of the Board’s reasons for refusing the application; and
(b)
a statement informing the applicant of the objection process under subsection (2).
17(2)An applicant who is served with a notice of proposal and who wishes to object to the proposed action shall do so by setting out its representations in writing and delivering them to the Board no later than 10 days after being served with the notice.
17(3)If an applicant served with a notice of proposal does not deliver written representations within 10 days after being served with the notice, the Board may refuse the application.
17(4)If an applicant served with a notice of proposal delivers written representations within 10 days after being served with the notice, the Board shall consider the representations within 10 days after receiving them and after doing so may
(a)
refuse the application for registration, or
(b)
grant the application for registration.
17(5)Within 10 days after considering written representations under subsection (4), the Board shall serve the applicant with written notice of its decision under that subsection.