Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015
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A responsible person for a part 3 approval must return to the chief executive all relevant items in the person’s possession within 14 days after— the approval is surrendered under section 80 ; or a business carried on under the approval ceases to operate. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. Subsections (3) and (4) apply if— a part 3 approval is cancelled; or the chief executive refuses to renew a part 3 approval; or a part 3 approval expires and the holder has not applied for the approval to be renewed. The chief executive may, by written notice to a responsible person for the approval, require the person to, within a stated period of at least 14 days, return to the chief executive all relevant items in the person’s possession. The responsible person must not contravene the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. In this section— inspection report see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , section 86 (2) (a) . relevant item means— in relation to a part 3 approval that is an AIS approval— a document that is, under the Business Rules for Approved Inspection Stations, required to kept by the proprietor of the AIS; and unused inspection certificates and safety labels; and unused inspection reports; or in relation to a part 3 approval that is registration as a registered service provider—unused competency declaration forms issued by the chief executive to the registered service provider. responsible person means— in relation to a part 3 approval that is an AIS approval—the person who is, or on the cancellation or expiry of the approval ceases to be, the proprietor of the AIS; or in relation to a part 3 approval that is registration as a registered service provider—the person who is, or on the cancellation or expiry of the approval ceases to be, the registered service provider; or if a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is a deceased individual—the person’s personal representative; or if a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is a corporation that is being wound up—the liquidator of the corporation appointed under the Corporations Act . s 81 amd 2021 SL No. 114 s 145 (sec.81-ssec.1) A responsible person for a part 3 approval must return to the chief executive all relevant items in the person’s possession within 14 days after— the approval is surrendered under section 80 ; or a business carried on under the approval ceases to operate. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.81-ssec.2) Subsections (3) and (4) apply if— a part 3 approval is cancelled; or the chief executive refuses to renew a part 3 approval; or a part 3 approval expires and the holder has not applied for the approval to be renewed. (sec.81-ssec.3) The chief executive may, by written notice to a responsible person for the approval, require the person to, within a stated period of at least 14 days, return to the chief executive all relevant items in the person’s possession. (sec.81-ssec.4) The responsible person must not contravene the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.81-ssec.5) In this section— inspection report see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , section 86 (2) (a) . relevant item means— in relation to a part 3 approval that is an AIS approval— a document that is, under the Business Rules for Approved Inspection Stations, required to kept by the proprietor of the AIS; and unused inspection certificates and safety labels; and unused inspection reports; or in relation to a part 3 approval that is registration as a registered service provider—unused competency declaration forms issued by the chief executive to the registered service provider. responsible person means— in relation to a part 3 approval that is an AIS approval—the person who is, or on the cancellation or expiry of the approval ceases to be, the proprietor of the AIS; or in relation to a part 3 approval that is registration as a registered service provider—the person who is, or on the cancellation or expiry of the approval ceases to be, the registered service provider; or if a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is a deceased individual—the person’s personal representative; or if a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is a corporation that is being wound up—the liquidator of the corporation appointed under the Corporations Act .