The rule says (paraphrased) it's a T if the team delays the start of the second half. It does NOT say "after being notified, delays the start..."
It's like an excess TO -- the official is supposed to notify the team that they have used their last TO, but even if they don't, it's still a T.
I agree we can / should be a bit more flexible on the definition of "full minute" if the team hasn't been notified, but it's still on the team.
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