New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 268

268 Grant or refusal of renewal application

(1) The Secretary may, on application, renew or refuse to renew an approval to exercise the functions of an accreditation authority.

(2) The Secretary may refuse to renew an approval to exercise the functions of an accreditation authority--

(a) if the application for renewal of approval does not comply with any requirement imposed by or under this Act, or

(b) if the Secretary is of the opinion that the applicant is not a suitable person to be approved as an accreditation authority, or

(c) on any other grounds prescribed by the regulations.

(3) A decision about the suitability of a person for approval may be made having regard to any of the following--

(a) the fact that the applicant has been found guilty of an offence under this Act or the regulations, or an offence under any other Act or law,

(b) any biosecurity audit relating to the person,

(c) any other matter prescribed by the regulations,

(d) any other circumstances that the Secretary considers relevant.

(4) The Secretary is to give the applicant notice in writing of a decision to renew or refuse to renew an approval.

(5) If the Secretary fails to give an applicant for renewal of approval notice of a decision to renew or refuse to renew an approval within the period prescribed by the regulations, the Secretary is taken to have refused to renew the approval.