Section 8: Provision of support and information

8. Provision of support and information (1) Where a person intends to set up an enterprise which has a project value not exceeding the value specified in the Second Schedule, he may request the Registrar, in writing, to provide support and information to facilitate the obtention of any registration, permit, licence, authorisation or clearance which the enterprise may require. (2) Where the Registrar receives a request under subsection (1), he shall, notwithstanding any other enactment, ensure that the application is expeditiously processed by the relevant public sector agency. (3) (a) Where an application is not likely to be determined within the statutory time limit, the public sector agency shall, as soon as practicable but not later than 3 working days from the statutory time limit, notify the Economic Development Board and the Registrar of the reasons for which the application cannot be determined. (b) The Economic Development Board shall, on receipt of a notification under paragraph (a), examine the reasons and may make such recommendation to the relevant public sector agency as it may determine.