sec.49ORenewal of approval

### sec.49O Renewal of approval An approved provider may apply to the CEO for renewal of the provider’s approval. The application must be made in the approved form at least 3 months before the term of the approval ends. The CEO must decide to renew, or refuse to renew, the approval. The CEO may decide to renew the approval only if the CEO is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 49J (2) . The renewed approval’s term can not be more than 5 years. If the CEO has not made a decision under subsection (1) before the day on which the approved provider’s approval is due to expire, the provider’s approval continues until the CEO’s decision takes effect. If the CEO decides to renew the approval, the CEO must give the approved provider notice of the decision. The renewal of the approval takes effect when the approved provider is given the notice or, if the notice states a later day of effect, on the later day. If the CEO decides to refuse to renew the approval, the CEO must give the approved provider an information notice about the decision. The refusal takes effect when the approved provider is given the information notice or, if the information notice states a later day of effect, on the later day. s 49O ins 2018 SL No. 102 s 21 amd 2020 SL No. 69 s 24 sch 1 (sec.49O-ssec.1) An approved provider may apply to the CEO for renewal of the provider’s approval. (sec.49O-ssec.2) The application must be made in the approved form at least 3 months before the term of the approval ends. (sec.49O-ssec.3) The CEO must decide to renew, or refuse to renew, the approval. (sec.49O-ssec.4) The CEO may decide to renew the approval only if the CEO is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 49J (2) . (sec.49O-ssec.5) The renewed approval’s term can not be more than 5 years. (sec.49O-ssec.6) If the CEO has not made a decision under subsection (1) before the day on which the approved provider’s approval is due to expire, the provider’s approval continues until the CEO’s decision takes effect. (sec.49O-ssec.7) If the CEO decides to renew the approval, the CEO must give the approved provider notice of the decision. (sec.49O-ssec.8) The renewal of the approval takes effect when the approved provider is given the notice or, if the notice states a later day of effect, on the later day. (sec.49O-ssec.9) If the CEO decides to refuse to renew the approval, the CEO must give the approved provider an information notice about the decision. (sec.49O-ssec.10) The refusal takes effect when the approved provider is given the information notice or, if the information notice states a later day of effect, on the later day.