62Application for approval

62 Application for approval

62 Application for approval

(1) A body corporate may apply to the Secretary for a grant of approval to exercise the functions of an accreditation authority.

(2) An application must—

(a) be in a form approved by the Secretary, and

(b) set out the applicant’s proposed accreditation scheme, and

(c) include or be accompanied by any information or evidence of a kind prescribed by the regulations, and

(d) include or be accompanied by any other information or evidence that the Secretary reasonably requires to assess the application.

(3) The regulations may provide for a fee to be paid for an application for the grant of approval.

(4) The Secretary may require the fee to accompany the application.

(5) If an application for a grant of renewal of approval is duly made to the Secretary before the expiry of approval, approval is taken to continue in force until the Secretary notifies the applicant of a decision to grant or refuse the application.