Review Process

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Step 1:

The Board receives the application, posts it on its web site, and gives a deadline for public comment.

Step 2:

The Board considers nature of the application, and strikes a Quality Assessment Panel and/or Organization Review Committee, as appropriate.

Step 3:

The Applicant is informed of the composition of the expert panel(s), of the deadline for comment, and is advised of any site visit.

Step 4:

The expert panel undertakes the review in accord with the Board’s detailed procedures (see the Guidelines for Assessors) and in due course file a report. Public and stakeholder comments which relate to the application in the context of the Board’s criteria are referred to the panel for consideration and to the applicant.

Step 5:

The report is shared with the applicant for comment.

Step 6:

When the expert panel’s report together with the applicant’s comment are referred to the Board, it may be satisfied that it has sufficient information to recommend to the Minister, or it may ask for further information from the expert panel(s) or the applicant.

Step 7:

Following the formulation of its recommendation, the Board transmits it to the Minister.

Step 8:

Following announcement of the Minister’s decision, the Board posts both its recommendation and the Minister’s decision on its web site.