Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913:reg:8:p117
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 117/133)
Character Range: 355203–357904

are in accordance with the AACA's security program;
 (b) that the AACA agree to the Secretary imposing a condition on the AACA's accreditation as an AACA relating to activities that are not in accordance with the AACA's security program;
 (c) that the AACA agree to comply with a different AACA security program;
 (d) that the AACA's accreditation as an AACA be revoked.
Note: The Secretary may revoke the AACA's accreditation as an AACA if the AACA does not accept a proposed action, or if the AACA accepts a proposed action but does not complete the action—see regulation 4.51DB.
 (3) The AACA must:
 (a) notify the Secretary, in writing, of which, if any, of the actions proposed in the notice the AACA will accept; and
 (b) do so within 14 days of receiving the notice.
 (4) If:
 (a) the notice proposes that the AACA's accreditation as an AACA be revoked in accordance with paragraph (2)(d); and
 (b) the AACA accepts the proposed action;
the AACA is taken to have requested the Secretary to revoke the AACA's accreditation under regulation 4.51D.

4.51A  Application for accreditation to be renewed
 (1) An AACA may apply, in writing, to the Secretary for the AACA's accreditation as an AACA to be renewed.
 (2) The application may only be made within the last 12 months of the period for which the AACA's accreditation is in force.
 (3) The application must:
 (a) be in the form approved, in writing, by the Secretary; and
 (b) include the information required by the form.

Further information
 (4) The Secretary may request, in writing, that the AACA provide:
 (a) further information in relation to the application; or
 (b) access for inspection of one or more of the AACA's sites to gather further information in relation to the application.
 (5) The notice must specify the period within which the further information or access is to be provided.
 (6) An inspection under paragraph (4)(b) may be conducted by any of the following:
 (a) an APS employee;
 (b) a person who is engaged as a consultant or contractor to perform services for the Department;
 (c) a law enforcement officer.
 (7) The Secretary may refuse to consider the application until the AACA provides the further information or access.

4.51B  Decision on renewal of accreditation application
 (1) The Secretary may, in relation to an application made by an AACA under regulation 4.51A:
 (a) renew the AACA's accreditation as an AACA; or
 (b) refuse to renew the AACA's accreditation as an AACA.

Matters to be taken into account
 (2) In making a decision on the application, the Secretary may take into account:
 (a) any further information provided by the AACA under paragraph 4.51A(4)(a); and
 (b) any further information