(1) The council must within 7 days after the day on which a filming proposal is lodged with it--(a) give written acknowledgment of its receipt to the person who lodged the proposal, unless the council rejects the application under subsection (2), and(b) if a fee payable for any application made in the proposal has not been determined or paid, advise the person what that fee is.
(2) The council may reject an application made in a filming proposal within 7 days after the day on which the filming proposal is lodged if the application is not clear as to the approval sought or if it is not easily legible.
(3) An application so rejected is taken not to have been made and any application fee is to be refunded.