Webb JA found that where an appeals officer considers and communicates rejection of subsequently-raised issues, this has the effect of amending the Notice, so that the new issues can also be raised in a Notice of Appeal. He also stated:
[S]ince the Minister accepted these submissions, it is a moot point whether the Minister could have refused to accept them on the basis that they were made well after the time permitted…for seeking an extension of time to file a notice of objection, had expired.
See summary under s. 169(2.1).