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Animal Products Act 1999

Recognised agencies, persons, and classes of persons - Recognition process

112C: Renewal of recognition before expiry

You could also call this:

"Apply to renew your recognition before it runs out"

If you are recognised for a certain period, you can apply to the Director-General to renew this recognition no later than one month before it ends. You can do this yourself or have someone represent you. The Director-General can also renew the recognition without you applying if they were the ones who initially gave you the recognition without you asking for it.

When the Director-General decides whether to renew your recognition, they must think about the things mentioned in section 101(2) and (3), 103(2) and (3), or 105(3)(b) and (4). However, they do not have to do this if they are satisfied that nothing important has changed for you, the reasons for giving you the recognition are still valid, and you have followed all the rules and conditions.

If the Director-General wants to change any of the conditions of your recognition when they renew it, they must follow the rules set out in section 111(2) to (6). They can also give you a temporary extension to allow for discussion about the changes before your recognition period ends.

If you apply for renewal after the deadline, your application will be treated as a new one, like you are applying for recognition for the first time under section 101, 103, or 105. The rules from sections 108 to 112B also apply to renewal applications, but with some adjustments.

In this context, an "appropriate representative" is someone the Director-General believes can represent you or make an application on your behalf.

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Part 8Recognised agencies, persons, and classes of persons
Recognition process

112CRenewal of recognition before expiry

  1. If an agency, a person, or a class of persons is recognised for a specified period, then no later than 1 month before the end of that period—

  2. the agency, the person, or an appropriate representative may apply to the Director-General for renewal of the recognition; or
    1. the Director-General may renew the recognition without application if the agency, person, or class was initially recognised by the Director-General without application.

      1. In determining whether to renew the recognition of an agency, a person, or a class of persons, the Director-General must consider the matters set out in (as applicable) section 101(2) and (3), 103(2) and (3), or 105(3)(b) and (4) unless the Director-General is satisfied that—

      2. either—
        1. the circumstances of the agency, person, or class have not changed; or
          1. if the circumstances of the agency, person, or class have changed, those changes do not adversely affect the current recognition; and
          2. the reasons why the Director-General recognised the agency, person, or class still apply; and
            1. the agency or person has, or a sufficient proportion of the members of the class have, complied with all applicable conditions of recognition imposed under section 111 and requirements of this Act during the period of recognition.

              1. If the Director-General proposes to vary any conditions of recognition imposed on the agency, person, or class of persons under section 111 when the Director-General renews the recognition, the Director-General—

              2. must vary the conditions in accordance with section 111(2) to (6); and
                1. may, by notice in writing to the agency, person, or class, temporarily extend the specified period of the existing recognition in order to allow consultation in accordance with section 111(3) (if required) to be completed before the period of recognition ends.

                  1. Sections 108 to 112B apply with all necessary modifications to applications under this section.

                  2. An application under this section that is received by the Director-General after the deadline specified in subsection (1) must be treated as if it were a new application for recognition under section 101, 103, or 105, as applicable.

                  3. In this section, appropriate representative means any person who the Director-General is reasonably satisfied—

                  4. represents the recognised class; or
                    1. is an appropriate person to make an application on behalf of the class.

                      Notes
                      • Section 112C: inserted, on , by section 10 of the Animal Products Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 59).