(1) On receipt of an application under section 21, the Director shall review the application and any objections received under section 24 and shall carry out such reasonable enquiries as he or she considers necessary in order to establish whether the following criteria are met:

(a) the co-decision-making agreement is in accordance with section 17;

(b) the co-decision-maker is a suitable person within the meaning of section 17(2);

(c) the co-decision-maker is eligible for appointment within the meaning of section 18;

(d) the application is in accordance with section 21 (or section 28 in the case of an application to register a varied co-decision-making agreement);

(e) the co-decision-making agreement is in accordance with the will and preferences of the appointer; and

(f) the appointer understands the implications of having entered into the co-decision-making agreement.