(1)  A person holding accreditation may apply to the Secretary for its renewal.

(2)  The application must be in accordance with regulation 113 .

(3)  The application –

(a) is to be lodged no later than 7 days (but no sooner than 3 months) before the accreditation is due to expire; and

(b) may be made even if the accreditation is suspended.

(4)  If the application is lodged after the end of the period specified in subregulation (3)(a) , the Secretary in his or her absolute discretion may still accept it if –

(a) the accreditation has not expired; and

(b) the applicant pays the prescribed late fee.

(5)  The Secretary may –

(a) refuse the application; or

(b) approve the application.

(6)  For the purposes of subregulation (5) , the Secretary may have regard to any matter that he or she could or would be required to have regard to if the application for renewal were an application under regulation 61 .

(7)  If the application is refused, the Secretary is to notify the applicant as soon as practicable of –

(a) the refusal; and

(b) the reasons for the refusal; and

(c) the right of review.

(8)  If the application is approved, the Secretary –

(a) is to notify the applicant of the approval as soon as practicable; and

(b) may, on the Secretary's own initiative or at the request of the applicant, issue the applicant with a fresh certificate of accreditation.

(9)  Where an application to renew any accreditation is not determined before the day on which it is due to expire, the accreditation is, despite any other provision of these regulations, taken to continue in force on and after that day until whichever of the following first occurs:

(a) the 3-month period immediately following that day expires;

(b) the accreditation is renewed or its renewal is refused.