15Duration of registration

#### 15 Duration of registration 15 Duration of registration > > (1) The registration of a combatant ceases to have effect as follows, unless it is sooner cancelled or the term of registration is extended or reduced under this Act— > > > > > (a) if the registration is a renewal of a registration that has remained in force because of section 11 (2A)—the day that is 3 years after the date on which the previous registration would have ceased to have effect but for that subsection, > > > > > (b) in any other case—the day that is 3 years after the date it is granted. > > > (2) Despite subsection (1), the Authority may register a combatant for a shorter period if the Authority is of the opinion that it is in the interests of the health or safety of the combatant to be registered for the shorter period. > > > (3) (Repealed) > > > (4) If a person who is registered as a combatant of a specified registration class or classes applies to the Authority during the person’s term of registration to be registered again as a combatant of the same registration class or classes, the person’s term of registration is extended until the Authority registers the person again or refuses to register the person again. > > **s 15:** Am 2017 No 63, Sch 1.5 \[1\]; 2018 No 76, Sch 1 \[8\]; 2024 No 16, Sch 1\[17\].