Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00021:reg:2:p15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00021
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 15/40)
Character Range: 73767–76657

bodies must be delivered.
 (7) The Secretary may specify different offices for different classes of conformity assessment body determinations.

4A.3  Further information
 (1) For the purposes of assessing an application for a conformity assessment body determination, the Secretary may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to deliver specified information or documents:
 (a) to the office of the Department to which the application was delivered; and
 (b) within the period, of not less than 10 working days after the day the notice is given, specified in the notice; and
 (c) in a manner (if any) specified in the notice; and
 (d) in accordance with regulation 4A.4.
 (2) For the purposes of assessing an application for a conformity assessment body determination, the Secretary may:
 (a) by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to allow an authorised person, at any reasonable time specified in the notice, to inspect specified premises (including premises outside Australia) that are or will be used by the applicant to carry on certification‑related activities; or
 (b) by written notice given to a contractor of the applicant, require the contractor to allow an authorised person, at any reasonable time specified in the notice, to inspect specified premises (including premises outside Australia) that are or will be used by the contractor to carry on certification‑related activities for the applicant.
Note: For authorised person, see subsection 3(1) of the Act.
 (3) If the Secretary gives a notice to a contractor under paragraph (2)(b), the Secretary must give a copy of the notice to the applicant.

4A.4  Documents to be provided in English
  All documents (including correspondence) provided by an applicant in relation to an application for a conformity assessment body determination:
 (a) must be provided in English; and
 (b) may also be provided in any other language.

4A.5  Lapsing of applications
  An application for a conformity assessment body determination lapses if:
 (a) the applicant, or a contractor of the applicant, fails to comply with a notice under subregulation 4A.3(1) or (2) in relation to the application; or
 (b) information given to the Secretary by, or on behalf of, the applicant in connection with the application, including information given for the purposes of a notice under subregulation 4A.3(1), is false or misleading in a material particular; or
 (c) for the whole or a part of the conformity assessment body determination assessment fee for the application that is due and payable as mentioned in Division 9.2—the applicant fails to pay that whole or part in accordance with that Division.

4A.6  Assessing applications
 (1) If an application is made in accordance with regulation 4A.2 for a conformity assessment body determination in respect of an Australian corporation, the Secretary