6.2 Applicant requests hearing

Where the applicant requests a hearing, the request:

• Must be made in writing;
• Must indicate whether the applicant desires a hearing in person or a hearing based on written submissions; and
• Must be received by IPONZ on or prior to the expiry of the deadline specified in the Notice of Proposed Conversion, taking into account any extensions of time that have been granted.

Upon receipt of the request for a hearing, the application will be forwarded to the Hearings Office.

After the hearing, or after considering the applicant’s written submissions, the Assistant Commissioner will either accept or reject the applicant’s submissions relating to the conversion. A decision will issue in writing, stating the reasons for the Assistant Commissioner’s decision.