13BPeriod of accreditation

13B Period of accreditation (1) If the ESC approves an application by a person for the grant of accreditation, the accreditation— (a) commences on the date on which the ESC approves the application; and (b) expires 12 months after the date of the grant of accreditation. If the ESC approves the grant of accreditation to a person on 15 May 2025, the person's accreditation expires on 16 May 2026. (2) If the ESC approves an application by a person for the renewal of accreditation, the accreditation— (a) commences on the day the person's accreditation was due to expire; and (b) expires 12 months after the date of the commencement of accreditation. An accredited person's accreditation is due to expire on 27 April 2026. The ESC approves the person's renewal of accreditation on 1 February 2026. The accredited person's accreditation renews on 27 April 2026 and expires on 28 April 2027. (3) Despite subsection (2)(b), an accredited person who applies for renewal of their accreditation before the expiry of their accreditation remains accredited until the ESC determines the application. (4) This section applies subject to any other provision in relation to the suspension or cancellation of accreditation. S. 13C inserted by No. 34/2022 s. 12.