Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00181:clause:2_96
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00181
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 96
Character Range: 124226–125944

96  Transitional—requesting amalgamation of registrations
(1) This item applies if, at the time this item commences, a provider has more than one registration under the ESOS Act.

Request to amalgamate registrations
(2) The provider may, in the approved form, request the Secretary to amalgamate all of the provider's registrations into one registration.
(3) The Secretary may approve a form for the purposes of subitem (2).

Secretary may amalgamate registrations or refuse request
(4) If a provider makes a request under subitem (2), the Secretary may:
 (a) amalgamate all of the provider's registrations into one registration; or
 (b) refuse to amalgamate all of the provider's registrations into one registration.
(5) The Secretary may choose which of the provider's registrations is to become the provider's single registration under the ESOS Act.
(6) The Secretary must use a risk management approach when considering which registration to choose to become the provider's single registration.
(7) The Secretary may remove a provider's registration from the Register if the Secretary amalgamates that registration into another registration under this item.

Review of decisions
(8) The ESOS Act applies as if section 176 of that Act included a reference to:
 (a) a decision under subitem (4) of this item to refuse to amalgamate all of the provider's registrations into one registration; and
 (b) a decision under subitem (5) of this item to choose which registration is to become the provider's single registration.
Note: Section 176 of the ESOS Act allows applications to be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of decisions.

Division 3—Other application, saving and transitional provisions