Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.70Cancellation
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sec.70 Cancellation
If, after considering all written representations (if any) made by the responsible supplier of in-scope electrical equipment within the stated time, the regulator still considers a ground exists to cancel the registration, the regulator may cancel the registration. If a responsible supplier’s registration is cancelled under this section, the responsible supplier is not eligible to register again for the period of 1 year starting on the day the registration is cancelled. If the registration of a type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment registered in relation to a registered responsible supplier is cancelled under this section, the responsible supplier is not eligible to again register the type for the period of 12 months starting on the date of cancellation. If the regulator cancels a registration under this section, the regulator must— notify the cancellation— by publishing notice of the cancellation in a newspaper circulating throughout Australia and, if New Zealand is a participating jurisdiction, in a newspaper circulating throughout New Zealand; and by recording notice of the cancellation in the national register; and give the responsible supplier an information notice for the decision to cancel the registration. The information notice must state the period for which the responsible supplier is not eligible to— register; or register the type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment. (sec.70-ssec.1) If, after considering all written representations (if any) made by the responsible supplier of in-scope electrical equipment within the stated time, the regulator still considers a ground exists to cancel the registration, the regulator may cancel the registration. (sec.70-ssec.2) If a responsible supplier’s registration is cancelled under this section, the responsible supplier is not eligible to register again for the period of 1 year starting on the day the registration is cancelled. (sec.70-ssec.3) If the registration of a type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment registered in relation to a registered responsible supplier is cancelled under this section, the responsible supplier is not eligible to again register the type for the period of 12 months starting on the date of cancellation. (sec.70-ssec.4) If the regulator cancels a registration under this section, the regulator must— notify the cancellation— by publishing notice of the cancellation in a newspaper circulating throughout Australia and, if New Zealand is a participating jurisdiction, in a newspaper circulating throughout New Zealand; and by recording notice of the cancellation in the national register; and give the responsible supplier an information notice for the decision to cancel the registration. (sec.70-ssec.5) The information notice must state the period for which the responsible supplier is not eligible to— register; or register the type of level 2 or 3 in-scope electrical equipment.