26AAExceptional circumstances for extending or restoring certificates of registration beyond 4 years

#### 26AA Exceptional circumstances for extending or restoring certificates of registration beyond 4 years 26AA Exceptional circumstances for extending or restoring certificates of registration beyond 4 years > > (1) The Secretary may, if satisfied exceptional circumstances exist— > > > > > (a) grant a certificate of registration for a term longer than 4 years, or > > > > > (b) grant an extension to an existing certificate of registration of up to 12 months so that the certificate has a term longer than 4 years, or > > > > > (c) grant a restoration to a certificate of registration for an additional 12 months so that the certificate has a term longer than 4 years. > > > (2) A grant under subsection (1) may be unconditional or subject to conditions. > > > (3) The Secretary may require the holder, or former holder, of a certificate of registration to do the following— > > > > > (a) make an application for a grant under subsection (1), > > > > > (b) make the application within the time required by the Secretary, > > > > > (c) make the application in a form approved by the Secretary, > > > > > (d) pay the fee prescribed by the regulations for the application. > > > (4) An application for the restoration of a certificate of registration must be made— > > > > > (a) within 3 months of the expiry of the certificate of registration, or > > > > > (b) within the further period determined by the Secretary on the application of the person seeking the restoration. > > > (5) A certificate of registration that has been surrendered or cancelled must not be restored. > > > (6) For an application for a restoration of a certificate of registration— > > > > > (a) anything done by the holder of the expired certificate of registration between its expiry and the determination of the application is taken to have been done as the holder of a certificate of registration, and > > > > > (b) if the application is granted—the certificate of registration is taken to have been restored from the day on which the certificate of registration expired. > > > (7) In this section— > > > > exceptional circumstances includes circumstances prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 26AA:** Ins 2024 No 4, Sch 3.