7Variation of registration

#### 7 Variation of registration 7 Variation of registration > > (1) For the purposes of section 12(3) of the Act, an application for variation of registration must— > > > > > (a) be in a form approved by the Secretary, and > > > > > (b) include or be accompanied by information or evidence that the Secretary reasonably requires to assess the application, and > > > > > (c) be accompanied by the fee payable as if the application were an application for the grant of registration. > > > (2) If the Secretary considers it necessary to do so, the Secretary may require either or both of the following— > > > > > (a) further documents or information to be provided by the applicant, > > > > > (b) in the case of an applicant who is an individual, that the applicant attend an interview, undertake an oral or written examination or provide a demonstration of the applicant’s skills. > > > (3) Section 9 of the Act is taken to apply to an application for variation of registration in the same way as it applies to an application for the grant of registration. > > > (4) A variation of registration takes effect— > > > > > (a) at the time specified by the Secretary in the written notice under section 12 of the Act, or > > > > > (b) if no time is specified or if the notice is served on the registered certifier after that time, when the notice is served on the registered certifier. > > > (5) The Secretary is taken to have refused to grant a variation of registration to an applicant if the Secretary fails to give the applicant notice of the Secretary’s decision within 28 days after the application is made. > > > (6) In calculating a period for the purposes of subclause (5), any period from the day on which the Secretary makes a written request for further information from the applicant until the day on which the information is provided or the applicant refuses to provide the information is not to be included. > > > (7) Subclause (5) does not prevent the Secretary from continuing to deal with an application after the expiry of that period.