(1)  A person may apply to the Registrar for registration under this Act.

(2)  An application –

(a) if an application for registration form is approved by the Registrar under section 59 , is to be in that form; and

(b) is to contain the information, and be accompanied by the documents, required under section 20 ; and

(c) is to be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations; and

(d) is to be lodged in the manner prescribed by the regulations or, if no manner is so prescribed, in a manner approved by the Registrar.

(3)  Despite subsection (1) , a person who has been provided with a negative notice or whose registration has been cancelled may apply for registration under that subsection only if –

(a) at least 5 years have passed since the day on which the person was provided with the negative notice or the cancellation of the registration took effect; or

(b) there has been a change in the relevant information about the person since that day.