59Approval of accreditation authority to exercise functions

#### 59 Approval of accreditation authority to exercise functions 59 Approval of accreditation authority to exercise functions > > (1) The Secretary may, by instrument in writing, approve any of the following bodies corporate to exercise the functions of an accreditation authority with respect to the accreditation of persons for the purposes of this Act— > > > > > (a) a company registered under the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, > > > > > (b) an association within the meaning of the [Associations Incorporation Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-007) or an incorporated association created under the legislation of another Australian jurisdiction. > > > (2) Approval may be unconditional, or subject to conditions or limitations. > > > (3) In particular, an approval may be limited to issuing a specified class of accreditation.