76Issue of certificate of accreditation

76 Issue of certificate of accreditation

S. 76(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 55(a)).

(1) On accrediting an applicant under this Part the Secretary must allocate an accreditation number to the accredited person and issue a certificate of accreditation that—

S. 76(1)(a) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 55(a)).

(a) is in the form approved by the Secretary; and

(b) sets out—

(i) the accreditation number allocated to the accredited person; and

(ii) the name of the holder of the accreditation; and

(iii) the address of the holder of the accreditation; and

(iv) the kind of accreditation; and

(v) any conditions to which the accreditation is subject; and

(vi) the date of expiry of the accreditation; and

S. 76(1)(b)(vii) amended by No. 25/2025 s. 97.

(vii) any additional information that the Secretary considers appropriate.

S. 76(2) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 55(a)).

(2) On accrediting an applicant under this Part the Secretary must also give the accredited person a copy of the service standards applicable to the accreditation.

S. 76(3) amended by No 49/2019 ss 133, 140(Sch. 2 item 55(b)).

(3) The Secretary may, on the application of the accredited person accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any), issue a replacement certificate of accreditation if the Secretary is satisfied (whether on the production of a statutory declaration or otherwise) that the certificate last issued to the accredited person has been lost, stolen or destroyed.

(4) A person who has made an application under subsection (3) on the ground that a certificate has been lost or stolen and who subsequently recovers the lost or stolen certificate must, within 14 days after the day on which the certificate is recovered—

S. 76(4)(a) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 55(a)).

(a) notify the Secretary of the recovery; and

s. 76(4)(b) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 55(a)).

(b) return the recovered certificate to the Secretary unless informed by the Secretary that it is not necessary to do so.