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The Minister can accept your application after the deadline if they think you have a very good reason for being late. You need to show the Minister that something stopped you from getting your application in on time. The Minister will then decide if they can accept your late application and when it will be accepted.
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If the Minister is satisfied that there is a compelling reason why a person could not comply with a deadline for submitting an application under this Act, the Minister may accept an application by a later date agreed by the Minister.
