127Replacement accreditation document

127 Replacement accreditation document

(1)  An accredited assessor must notify the regulator as soon as practicable if the accreditation document is lost, stolen or destroyed.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $1 250; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $6 000.

(2)  If an accreditation document is lost, stolen or destroyed an accredited assessor may apply to the regulator for a replacement accreditation document.

| Note | | An accreditation holder is required to keep the accreditation document available for inspection (see regulation 124 ). |

(3)  An application for a replacement accreditation document must be made in the manner and form required by the regulator.

(4)  The application must –

(a) include a declaration describing the circumstances in which the original document was lost, stolen or destroyed; and

| Note | | See section 268 of the Act for offences relating to the giving of false or misleading information under the Act or these regulations. |

(b) be accompanied by the relevant fee.

(5)  The regulator must issue a replacement accreditation document if satisfied that the original document was lost, stolen or destroyed.

(6)  If the regulator refuses to issue a replacement accreditation document, it must give the accredited assessor written notice of this decision, including the reasons for the decision, within 14 days after making the decision.

| Note | | A refusal to issue a replacement accreditation document is a reviewable decision (see regulation 676 ). |