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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.225Application for renewal
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### sec.225 Application for renewal
The holder of a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit may apply to the chief executive for renewal of the permit.
The application must—
be made within 60 days before the term of the permit ends; and
be in the approved form; and
be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.
However, the chief executive may waive payment of the fee if the chief executive is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 214 (6) (a) or (b) .
The chief executive must consider the application and decide to renew, renew with conditions, or refuse to renew, the permit.
In deciding the application, the chief executive may have regard to the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in deciding whether an applicant for a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit is a suitable person to hold a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit.
If the chief executive decides to refuse to renew the permit, or to renew the permit with conditions other than those applied for, the chief executive must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice for the decision.
A permit may be renewed by the issuing of another permit to replace it.
s 225 amd 2024 No. 17 s 97
(sec.225-ssec.1) The holder of a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit may apply to the chief executive for renewal of the permit.
(sec.225-ssec.2) The application must— be made within 60 days before the term of the permit ends; and be in the approved form; and be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.225-ssec.3) However, the chief executive may waive payment of the fee if the chief executive is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 214 (6) (a) or (b) .
(sec.225-ssec.4) The chief executive must consider the application and decide to renew, renew with conditions, or refuse to renew, the permit.
(sec.225-ssec.5) In deciding the application, the chief executive may have regard to the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in deciding whether an applicant for a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit is a suitable person to hold a prohibited matter or restricted matter permit.
(sec.225-ssec.6) If the chief executive decides to refuse to renew the permit, or to renew the permit with conditions other than those applied for, the chief executive must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice for the decision.
(sec.225-ssec.7) A permit may be renewed by the issuing of another permit to replace it.
- (a) be made within 60 days before the term of the permit ends; and
- (b) be in the approved form; and
- (c) be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation.