sec.459Approval continues pending decision about renewal

### sec.459 Approval continues pending decision about renewal If an auditor applies for renewal of an approval under section 456 , the approval is taken to continue in force from the day it would, apart from this section, have ended until the application is decided or, under this part, taken to have been decided or is taken to have been withdrawn. However, if the chief executive decides to refuse to renew the approval, or is taken to refuse to renew the approval, the approval continues in force until the information notice for the decision is given to the applicant. Subsection (1) does not apply if the approval is earlier suspended or cancelled. (sec.459-ssec.1) If an auditor applies for renewal of an approval under section 456 , the approval is taken to continue in force from the day it would, apart from this section, have ended until the application is decided or, under this part, taken to have been decided or is taken to have been withdrawn. (sec.459-ssec.2) However, if the chief executive decides to refuse to renew the approval, or is taken to refuse to renew the approval, the approval continues in force until the information notice for the decision is given to the applicant. (sec.459-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the approval is earlier suspended or cancelled.