61EAnnual renewal of eligibility certificate

### 61E Annual renewal of eligibility certificate > [*\[Section 61E Inserted by No. 47 of 2010, s. 18, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS18@EN) > > > (1)  On or before the lapsing date each year, the holder of an eligibility certificate may apply for the renewal of the eligibility certificate. > > > (2)  An application for renewal of an eligibility certificate is to be – > > > > > > (a) in an approved form; and > > > > > > > (b) lodged with the Authority; and > > > > > > > (c) accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee, if any; and > > > > > > > (d) accompanied by such information or evidence as the Authority requires. > > > (3)  The Authority may, upon receipt of an application for renewal of an eligibility certificate, require the applicant to provide such further information or evidence as it considers necessary in order to consider the application. > > > (4)  The Authority may waive all or part of the fee. > > > (5)  The Authority, after considering an application for renewal of an eligibility certificate may – > > > > > > (a) renew an eligibility certificate; or > > > > > > > (b) refuse to renew an eligibility certificate. > > > (6)  The Authority may refuse to renew an eligibility certificate if – > > > > > > (a) the applicant fails to comply with [subsection (2)](#GS61E@Gs2@EN) or [(3)](#GS61E@Gs3@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) the Authority reasonably believes that the applicant no longer meets the criteria for eligibility set out in [section 61B(6)](#GS61B@Gs6@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (c) the Authority is satisfied that the facts or matters relied upon in support of the original application, including, in the case of a body corporate, details of its membership, have changed; or > > > > > > > (d) the application is made more than 30 days after the lapsing date. > > > (7)  If the Authority refuses to renew an eligibility certificate, the Authority is to give the applicant notice of – > > > > > > (a) the refusal; and > > > > > > > (b) the reasons for the refusal; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 61E Subsection (7) amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS14@EN) the right to appeal the refusal. > > > (8)  A person who applies after the lapsing date but within 30 days after the due date is liable to pay the prescribed late fee. > > > (9)  If a person applies for a renewal of an eligibility certificate on or before the lapsing date in accordance with [subsection (1)](#GS61E@Gs1@EN) or within 30 days after the lapsing date in accordance with [subsection (8)](#GS61E@Gs8@EN) , the eligibility certificate is taken to continue until the earlier of the following: > > > > > > (a) the date upon which the Authority renews the eligibility certificate; > > > > > > > (b) the date upon which the Authority gives a notice under [subsection (7)](#GS61E@Gs7@EN) . > > > (10)  Nothing in this section prevents a person from applying for a new eligibility certificate where the facts and matters relied upon in support of the original application, including, in the case of a body corporate, details of its membership, have changed.