138Surrender of accreditation

138 Surrender of accreditation

S. 138(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 116).

(1) An accredited person under this Part, other than a person whose accreditation has been suspended, may apply in writing to the Secretary for consent to the surrender of the accreditation.

(2) An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by the certificate of accreditation unless—

S. 138(2)(a) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 116).

(a) the certificate has already been returned to the Secretary; or

(b) the certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

(3) If subsection (2)(b) applies, the application must be accompanied by a statement, verified by a statutory declaration signed by or on behalf of the accredited person, that the certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed.