20BDApplying for accreditation

#### 20BD Applying for accreditation Applications for accreditation (1) A person may apply to the Regulator to approve an accreditation scheme developed by the person for the purposes of paragraph 20AC(2)(a), (b), (c) or (d). Matters to be included in applications (2) An application must: (a) be made in the manner and form specified by the Regulator on the Regulator’s website; and (b) include a draft of the accreditation scheme proposed to be approved; and (c) include the information required by regulation 20BE; and (d) be accompanied by the documents required by regulation 20BE; and (e) include any information, and be accompanied by any documents, required by the form; and (f) include an undertaking that complies with subregulation (3); and (g) be made: (i) in the period specified by the Regulator; or (ii) at a later time agreed with the Regulator in writing. Undertakings to be included in applications (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(f), an undertaking must provide that, if the scheme were to be approved, the scheme operator undertakes to do the following: (a) notify the Regulator, in writing, of any matters that arise that adversely affect, or that might adversely affect, the integrity of the scheme and the steps being taken, or proposed to be taken, by the scheme operator to address those matters; (b) notify the Regulator, in writing, before making any changes to the fees charged under the scheme and provide the Regulator with an explanation of the changes; (c) notify the Regulator, in writing, before varying or amending the scheme and provide the Regulator with an explanation of how the variations or amendments are consistent with the scheme as approved by the Regulator; (d) notify the Regulator, in writing, if any of the events or circumstances mentioned in regulation 3L that affect the scheme operator come to the attention of the scheme operator; (e) notify the Regulator, in writing, if the scheme operator ceases to undertake, or proposes to cease undertaking, activities authorised by the scheme; (f) if the scheme operator is a body corporate—notify the Regulator, in writing, if there is a change, or a proposed change, in any of the directors or officers of the body corporate; (g) if the scheme operator is a body corporate—notify the Regulator, in writing, if a transaction results in, or a proposed transaction will result in, a change to the type, name or number of shares in the body corporate; (h) notify the following, in writing, if a designer or an installer accredited under the scheme is excluded from the scheme: (i) the Regulator; (ii) the operator of every other accreditation scheme approved under this Subdivision; (i) if requested by the Regulator in writing—provide the Regulator with requested information, in writing, about the operation of the scheme. Period in which application must be made (4) The Regulator must specify a period for the purposes of subparagraph (2)(g)(i). (5) The specified period must be a period of 3 months between 1 July 2022 and 31 March 2023 and must be published on the Regulator’s website.