Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422:reg:2:p78
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00422
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 78/102)
Character Range: 246875–249638

may accredit a veterinarian, or renew the accreditation of a veterinarian, for a period of less than 5 years (see subsections 9‑12(4) and 9‑17(4)).

Division 3—Renewal of accreditation

9‑16  Application to renew accreditation
 (1) An accredited veterinarian (other than a veterinarian whose accreditation is suspended in whole or in part under subsection 9‑20(1)) may apply to the Secretary to renew the veterinarian's accreditation.
Note: Division 9 sets out requirements for applications.
 (2) An application for renewal must be made within the period of 60 days starting on the day that is 180 days before the date the accreditation will cease to be in force.
Note: For example, if the accreditation of a veterinarian expires on 8 July in a year (other than a leap year), an application for renewal can be made at any time between 9 January and 10 March in that year.
 (3) If an application to renew the accreditation of a veterinarian is made after the period applying under subsection (2):
 (a) the application is taken to be an application to accredit the veterinarian; and
 (b) Division 2 applies in relation to the application; and
 (c) the other provisions of this Division do not apply in relation to the application.

9‑17  Secretary must decide whether to renew accreditation
 (1) On receiving an application under section 9‑16 to renew the accreditation of a veterinarian, the Secretary must decide:
 (a) to renew the accreditation; or
 (b) to refuse to renew the accreditation.
Note 1: See Division 9 for matters relating to dealing with applications.
Note 2: A decision to refuse to renew the accreditation of a veterinarian is a reviewable decision (see section 11‑1 of this instrument and Part 2 of Chapter 11 of the Act) and the Secretary must give the applicant written notice of the decision (see section 382).
 (2) The Secretary may renew the accreditation if the Secretary is satisfied that the requirements in subsection 9‑12(2) or (3) (as the case requires) are met.

Conditions of renewed accreditation
 (3) If the Secretary renews the accreditation of a veterinarian, the accreditation is subject to:
 (a) the conditions provided by subsections 9‑13(3) to (7); and
 (b) any additional conditions that the Secretary considers appropriate and that are specified in the notice given to the applicant under subsection (5) of this section.

Secretary may renew accreditation for less than 5 years
 (4) If the Secretary renews the accreditation of a veterinarian, the Secretary may, if the Secretary considers it appropriate, renew the accreditation for a period of less than 5 years.
Note: A decision to renew the accreditation of a veterinarian for a period of less than 5 years is a reviewable decision (see section 11‑1 of this instrument