58. Further information---(1) The Authority---
   (a) May commission a report or seek advice from any person on any
         matters raised in relation to the application, including a
         review of any information provided by the applicant:
   (b) May obtain any existing relevant information on the substance or
         organism which is the subject of the application from any
         source:
   (c) Shall consult with all departments or Crown entities notified of
         the application in accordance with section 53 (4) of this Act
         and, where any application is for approval to import, develop,
         field test, or release a new organism, have particular regard to
         any submissions made by the Department of Conservation.

   (2) Where the Authority obtains further information under subsection
 (1) of this section, the Authority, at least 15 working days before
 commencement of the hearing or consideration, as the case may be, of the
 application, shall notify the applicant and every person who made a
 submission that the information is available for inspection, unless that
 information has been withheld in accordance with section 9 (2) (b) of
 the Official Information Act 1982.

   (3) Where information is requested in accordance with subsection (1)
 of this section, the Authority may postpone the hearing or consideration
 of the application until the information has been received.