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22.—(1) Where there is a difficulty which would result in delay of a decision under regulation 21, the competent authority must notify the applicant of the reason for the delay within one month of receipt of the declaration and accompanying documents.
(2) The difficulty must be resolved within one month of the notification referred to in paragraph (1) and the decision finalised within two months of resolution of the difficulty.