Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00632:section:41ewc
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00632
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 41EWC
Character Range: 699372–700557

41EWC  Duration of Australian conformity assessment body certificates
 (1) An Australian conformity assessment body certificate commences on the day specified for the purpose in the certificate. The certificate must specify the period for which it is to be in force (which must be no longer than 5 years).
 (2) An Australian conformity assessment body certificate has effect at all times:
 (a) unless the certificate is suspended by the Australian conformity assessment body; or
 (b) until the end of the period specified in the certificate, or if the Australian conformity assessment body extends that period, until the end of that extended period; or
 (c) until the certificate is revoked by the Australian conformity assessment body.

Extensions
 (3) An Australian conformity assessment body that has issued an Australian conformity assessment body certificate may, in writing and on its own initiative, extend the period for which the certificate is in force.
 (4) An extension must be no longer than 12 months.
 (5) Only one extension may be given.
 (6) The Australian conformity assessment body must give notice of an extension to the person to whom the certificate was issued.