Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00508:section:34ka
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00508
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 34KA
Character Range: 167093–168241

34KA  Extension of protection periods
 (1) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to either or both of the following:
 (a) extending the protection period in relation to protected information;
 (b) ending such an extension.
 (2) An application for an extension is not required.
 (3) Instead, an extension of a protection period must not occur unless, at least 3 years before that protection 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 protection period, in relation to particular protected information, must not be more than 5 years.

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