288—Replacement registration document
(1) A registration
holder must notify the regulator as soon as practicable if the registration
document is lost, stolen or destroyed.
Maximum penalty:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$1 250.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$6 000.
Expiation fee:
(a) In
the case of an individual—$144.
(b) In
the case of a body corporate—$720.
(2) If a registration
document is lost, stolen or destroyed, the registration holder may apply to
the regulator for a replacement document.
Note—
A registration holder is required to keep a registration document available
for inspection (see regulation 275).
(3) An application for
a replacement registration 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 registration document if satisfied that the original
document was lost, stolen or destroyed.
(6) If the regulator
refuses to issue a replacement registration document, it must give the
registration holder written notice of this decision, including the reasons for
the decision within 14 days of making the decision.
Note—
A refusal to issue a replacement registration document is a reviewable
decision (see regulation 676).