Part 2: Remedies Section 23: Meaning of "assessment period"
Section 23 provides for the time limits for the assessment of a trigger event after it has been called in. It provides that the Secretary of State has a period of 30 working days after a trigger event has been called-in to determine whether to issue a final order imposing remedies or a final notification confirming no further action is to be taken ("the initial period").
	This period may be extended by the Secretary of State for a further 45 working days if they reasonably believe that a national security risk has arisen or would arise from the trigger event, and reasonably consider the extension is required to assess the trigger event further ("the additional period").
	Extensions beyond 75 working days (the initial 30 day period plus the additional period of 45 working days) may be agreed between the acquirer and the Secretary of State if the Secretary of State is satisfied a national security risk has arisen or would arise from the trigger event, and reasonably considers a further period is required to consider whether to make a final order (see section 26) or what it should contain ("a voluntary period").