12Accreditation and certificates of accreditation

12 Accreditation and certificates of accreditation (1) If the road transport authority accredits a person to operate a regulated service, the authority must give the person a certificate of accreditation. (2) The certificate of accreditation must show— (a) the accreditation number allocated to the person; and (b) the person’s full name; and (c) the kind of accreditation; and (d) the expiry date of the accreditation. (3) The certificate of accreditation may also show any additional information that the authority considers appropriate. (4) The maximum period for which the road transport authority may accredit a person (or renew an accreditation) to operate a regulated service is 6 years. (5) An accreditation is not transferable.