63Renewal of accreditation

63 Renewal of accreditation

(1)  A person holding accreditation may apply to the Secretary, in accordance with regulation 112 , for its renewal.

(2)  An application under subregulation (1)  –

(a) is to be lodged no later than 7 days (but no sooner than 3 months) before the accreditation is due to expire; and

(b) may be made even if the accreditation is suspended.

(3)  If the application is lodged after the end of the period specified in subregulation (2)(a) , the Secretary in his or her absolute discretion may still accept the application if –

(a) the accreditation has not expired; and

(b) the applicant pays the prescribed late fee.

(4)  The Secretary may –

(a) refuse the application; or

(b) approve the application.

(5)  For the purposes of subregulation (4) , the Secretary may have regard to any matter to which the Secretary may, or must, be required to have regard if the application for renewal were an application under regulation 60 .

(6)  If the application is refused, the Secretary is to notify the applicant as soon as practicable of –

(a) the refusal; and

(b) the reason for the refusal; and

(c) the right of review.

(7)  If the application is approved, the Secretary –

(a) is to notify the applicant of the approval as soon as practicable; and

(b) may, on the Secretary's own initiative or at the request of the applicant, issue the applicant with a new certificate of accreditation.

(8)  If an application to renew an accreditation is not determined before the day on which it is due to expire, the accreditation is, despite any other provision of these regulations, taken to continue in force on and after that day until whichever of the following first occurs: