29—Commission to deal with proposals
(1) The Commission
must, in accordance with the proposal guidelines, assess a proposal and
determine whether—
(a) to
inquire into the proposal in accordance with subsection (2); or
(b) to
refuse to inquire into the proposal in accordance with subsection (3).
(2) If the Commission
determines to inquire into a proposal, the following provisions apply:
(a) if
the proposal is an administrative proposal, the Commission must inquire into
the administrative proposal in accordance with section 30;
(b) if
the proposal is a general proposal, the Commission must inquire into the
general proposal in accordance with section 31.
(3) The Commission may
refuse to inquire into a proposal if the Commission considers that—
(a) the
proposal is vexatious, frivolous or trivial; or
(b) it
is not in the public interest to inquire into the proposal; or
(c) the
proposal is the same as or substantially similar to a proposal that has
already been inquired into; or
(d)
there is some other good reason to refuse to inquire into the proposal.
(4) For the purposes
of this Division—
(a) an
inquiry may relate to 1 or more proposals before the Commission; and
(b) a
proposal received by the Commission after the commencement of an inquiry may
be dealt with at the inquiry, if the Commission determines it appropriate to
do so.