(b) include or be accompanied by information or evidence that
the Secretary reasonably requires to assess the application.
Note : Part 5A
of the Crimes Act 1900 contains offences relating to the making of false or
misleading applications or providing false or misleading information or
documents. Those offences have a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 2 years
or a fine of $22,000 (or both).
(3) The regulations may provide for a fee to
be paid for an application for the grant of registration.
(4) The Secretary
may require the fee to accompany the application.
(5) If the Secretary
considers it necessary to do so, the Secretary may require either or both of
the following--
(a) further documents or information to be provided by the
applicant,
(b) in the case of an applicant who is an individual, that the
applicant attend an interview, undertake an oral or written examination or
provide a demonstration of the applicant's skills.
(6) If an application for
the grant of a renewal of registration is duly made to the Secretary before
the expiry of registration, the registration is taken to continue in force
until the Secretary notifies the applicant of a decision to grant or refuse
the application.
