11Application for registration as combatant

#### 11 Application for registration as combatant 11 Application for registration as combatant > > (1) A person may apply to the Authority to be registered as a combatant of a specified registration class or classes. > > > (2) The application must— > > > > > (a) be in the approved form, and > > > > > (b) specify 1 or more registration classes of combatant for which the applicant is applying to be registered, and > > > > > (c) be accompanied by— > > > > > > > (i) a current certificate of fitness for the applicant, and > > > > > > > (ii) a current serological clearance for the applicant, and > > > > > > > (iii) any other document or information required by the Authority for the application, and > > > > > > > (iv) the fee, if any, prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2A) If an application for the grant of a renewal of registration is duly made to the Authority before the registration ceases to have effect, the registration is taken to continue in force until the Authority notifies the applicant of a decision to renew the registration or refuse to renew the registration. > > > (2B) The Authority may refuse to accept an application for the grant of a renewal of registration if the application is made more than 8 weeks before the registration ceases to have effect. > > > (2C) The Authority may exempt an applicant from a requirement under subsection (2)(c)(i)–(iii) if, at the time the application is made— > > > > > (a) for a requirement under section (2)(c)(i)—the Authority already holds a current certificate of fitness for the applicant, or > > > > > (b) for a requirement under section (2)(c)(ii)—the Authority already holds a current serological clearance for the applicant, or > > > > > (c) for a requirement under section (2)(c)(iii)—the Authority already holds the document or information. > > > (3) The regulations may prescribe the fee payable for an application and the manner in which it is to be paid. > > **s 11:** Am 2018 No 76, Sch 1 \[4\]; 2023 No 35, Sch 1.6\[1\] \[2\]; 2024 No 16, Sch 1\[12\] \[13\].