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#### 135 Request for suspension of authorisation
(1) A person who is a third party authorised officer may request the Secretary, in writing, to suspend the person’s authorisation as a third party authorised officer.
(2) The Secretary must, by written notice to the person, suspend the person’s authorisation as a third party authorised officer as requested, with effect on the day specified in the notice.
Effect of suspension
(3) If a person’s authorisation as a third party authorised officer is suspended for a period under subsection (2), the person is taken not to be a third party authorised officer during the period.
> Note: If a person’s authorisation as a third party authorised officer is suspended:
(a) the Minister may require an audit to be conducted in relation to the performance of functions and the exercise of powers by the person as a third party authorised officer (see section 110); or
(b) the Secretary may request the person to notify the Secretary of certain events (see section 137).
Request to revoke suspension
(4) If a person’s authorisation as a third party authorised officer is suspended under subsection (2), the person may request the Secretary, in writing, to revoke the suspension.
(5) The Secretary may:
(a) if the Secretary is satisfied there is no reason why the suspension should not be revoked—revoke the suspension by written notice to the person; or
(b) in any other case:
(i) suspend the person’s authorisation as a third party authorised officer under subsection 131(1); or
(ii) revoke the person’s authorisation as a third party authorised officer under subsection 132(1).
> Note 1: For the purpose of deciding whether to revoke the suspension, the Secretary may request the person to notify the Secretary of certain events (see section 137).
> Note 2: A decision to suspend or revoke a person’s authorisation as a third party authorised officer under subsection 131(1) or 132(1) is a reviewable decision (see section 151).