CONTAMINATED SITES REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 44

CONTAMINATED SITES REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 44

44 .         Application for renewal of accreditation

        (1)         In this regulation —

        expiry day , in relation to an auditor, means the day on which the auditor’s term of accreditation expires;

        renewal period , in relation to an auditor, means the period of 70 days ending on expiry day.

        (1A)         An auditor may apply to the CEO for renewal of accreditation during the renewal period.

        (2)         An application for renewal of accreditation must —

            (a)         be made in writing in a form approved by the CEO; and

            (b)         be accompanied by such information and documents in support of the application as are requested in the form referred to in paragraph (a); and

            (c)         specify the term of renewal sought, which must not be longer than 5 years; and

            (d)         if the application for renewal is made less than 35 days before expiry day — be accompanied by the late renewal application fee set out in Schedule 2 item 5A.

        (3)         An applicant for renewal must provide the CEO with any further information the CEO requests, by written notice given to the applicant, to properly consider the application.

        (4)         If an auditor applies under subregulation (1A) before expiry day but the CEO does not give the auditor notice of the CEO’s decision on the application on or before expiry day, the term of the auditor’s accreditation continues from expiry day until the day on which the application is resolved.

        (5)         A fee paid under subregulation (2)(d) is not refundable regardless of whether the application is successful or unsuccessful.

        [Regulation 44 amended: SL 2022/99 r. 12.]