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Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982
57LDuration of registration certificate
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##### 57L Duration of registration certificate
When certificate comes into force
(1) A registration certificate (the new certificate) comes, or is taken to have come, into force:
(a) if:
(i) the applicant for the new certificate already holds a registration certificate (the previous certificate); and
(ii) the new certificate is granted by way of the renewal of the previous certificate; and
(iii) the application for the new certificate was made at least 14 days before the expiry of the previous certificate;
immediately after the expiry of the previous certificate; or
(b) in any other case:
(i) on the day on which the new certificate is granted; or
(ii) if the new certificate is granted during the period ending 30 days after the commencement of this section—at the end of that period.
Period for which certificate remains in force
(2) A registration certificate remains in force for such period, not exceeding 12 months, as the Designated Authority determines.