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Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
128Authorised officer etc. may apply to retain document for a further period
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#### 128 Authorised officer etc. may apply to retain document for a further period
(1) An authorised officer of the ESOS agency for a registered provider given a document under this Division, or another person (the permitted person) who is retaining such a document under section 125, may apply to a magistrate or ART member for an order that the officer or permitted person may retain the document for a further period.
Time limit for application
(2) The application must be made before the end of:
(a) 60 days after the document was given to the authorised officer; or
(b) a period previously specified in an order of a magistrate or ART member under section 129.
Persons affected by notice to be notified if practicable
(3) Before making the application, the officer or permitted person must:
(a) take reasonable steps to discover which persons’ interests would be affected by the retention of the document; and
(b) if it is practicable to do so, notify each person who the officer or permitted person believes to be such a person of the proposed application.