Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00508:section:34ma
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00508
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 34MA
Character Range: 177423–178745

34MA  Extension of limitation periods
 (1) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to either or both of the following:
 (a) extending the limitation period for information covered by an item of the table in subsection 34M(1);
 (b) ending such an extension.
 (2) An application for an extension is not required.
 (3) One of the circumstances in which there may be an extension of a limitation period under the regulations is if, at least 3 years before that limitation period (including that period as previously extended) will end, an application that satisfies the following is lodged:
 (a) the application is under a provision of this Part prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph;
 (b) the application satisfies the requirements prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.

Maximum extension
 (4) The total length of all extensions of a limitation period, for particular information covered by an item of the table in subsection 34M(1), must not be more than 5 years.

Powers may be conferred on the APVMA
 (5) In relation to an extension of a limitation period, or ending such an extension, the regulations may confer a power to make a decision of an administrative character on the APVMA.

Division 5—Suspending and cancelling approvals and registrations