69. Initiation of investigation under this Part of the Act

In regard to the initiation of a countervailing duty investigation under this Part of this Act, the provisions of sections 14 to 22 (inclusive of both sections) of this Act, shall mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to the same, subject to the following modifications:—

before initiating a countervailing duty investigation and throughout the conduct of the investigation, the Director-General shall provide any interested foreign government, an opportunity for consultation for the purpose of clarifying any matters that shall be relevant to the investigation and arriving at a mutually agreed solution;

a consultation under paragraph (a) shall not in any way impede the Director-General from proceeding with the conduct of the investigation, or reaching a provisional or final determination, in relation to the same; and

the requirement of notifying the government of each exporting country of a decision to initiate an investigation, where the application fulfills the relevant requirement as provided for in subsection (2) of section 16, shall not be applicable to an investigation initiated under this Part of this Act.