134Application for variation of authorisation

134 Application for variation of authorisation

(1) A person who is a third party authorised officer may apply to the Secretary to: (a) vary the functions that the person may perform, or the powers that the person may exercise, as a third party authorised officer under this Act; or (b) vary any conditions to which the person’s authorisation is subject under paragraph 126(1)(b) (including by imposing new conditions); or (c) vary any other aspect of the person’s authorisation. Secretary must decide whether to make variation (2) The Secretary must decide: (a) to make the variation; or (b) to refuse to make the variation.

Note: A decision to refuse to make the variation is a reviewable decision (see section 151) and the Secretary must give the applicant written notice of the decision (see section 152).

Notice of decision (3) If the Secretary makes a variation under paragraph (2)(a) in relation to the person’s authorisation as a third party authorised officer, the Secretary must: (a) vary the person’s instrument of authorisation to include the variation; and (b) give the person the varied instrument of authorisation.