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#### 52F Conditions on recognition—compliance requirements
52F Conditions on recognition—compliance requirements
> > (1) For the purposes of the Act, section 55(3)(c), recognition by the Secretary as a recognised engineering body is subject to the conditions in this clause.
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> > (2) The recognised engineering body must be—
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> > > (a) a company within the meaning of the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, or
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> > > (b) an association registered under the [Associations Incorporation Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-007).
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for a body corporate—100 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—50 penalty units.
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> > (3) The recognised engineering body must comply with clause 57.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for a body corporate—200 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—100 penalty units.
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> > (4) The recognised engineering body must have financial capacity and facilities to operate the body’s recognition or registration scheme.
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> > (5) A recognised engineering body must make the application and renewal process for recognition under the body’s recognition or registration scheme publicly available.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for a body corporate—100 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—50 penalty units.
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> > (6) The recognised engineering body must comply with a law of this or another State, a Territory or the Commonwealth relevant to the body performing the functions of a recognised engineering body.
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> > (7) The recognised engineering body must provide an annual scheme declaration by 30 September each year that includes the information and evidence requested by the Secretary relating to the exercise of the body’s functions as a recognised engineering body.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for a body corporate—200 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) otherwise—100 penalty units.
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> **cl 52F:** Ins 2022 (62), Sch 1\[8\].