Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The conformity assessment certificate commences on the day specified for the purpose in the certificate. The certificate must specify the period for which it is to be in force (which must be no longer than 5 years).
(2) A conformity assessment certificate has effect at all times:
(a) unless the certificate is suspended under Division 3; or
(b) until the end of the period specified in the certificate, or if the Secretary extends that period, until the end of that extended period; or
(c) until the certificate is revoked under Division 4.
Extensions
(3) The Secretary may, in writing and on his or her own initiative, extend the period for which a conformity assessment certificate is in force.
(4) An extension must be no longer than 12 months.
(5) Only one extension may be given.
(6) The Secretary:
(a) must give notice of an extension to the manufacturer in relation to whom the certificate was issued; and
(b) may give notice of an extension to the applicant for the certificate (if the applicant is not the manufacturer).