Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)Regulations9. Renewal of registrations and approvals |
| (1) | An application may be made to the registrar for the renewal of— |
| (a) | the registration as an inseminator, semen collector, embryo collector, embryo transferor or import agent; |
| (b) | the registration of a premises as a centre; or |
| (c) | the approval of an animal as a donor animal for the collection of genetic material. |
| (2) | An application referred to in subregulation (1) shall — |
| (a) | be submitted to the registrar on a form that is obtainable from the office of the registrar for this purpose; |
| (b) | be accompanied by the applicable fee specified in item 7 of Table 1 in the Annexure; |
| (c) | be submitted to reach the registrar not later than 30 days prior to the expiry date of the registration or approval concerned. |
| (3) | An application referred to in subregulation (1) that reaches the registrar after the expiry date of the registration or approval concerned shall not be considered unless— |
| (a) | it has been received within 90 days after the expiry date of such registration or approval; and |
| (b) | such application, in addition to being accompanied by the fee referred to in subregulation (2)(b), is accompanied by the applicable further fee specified in item 8 of Table 1 in the Annexure. |
| (4) | If an application for the renewal of registration or approval is not received by the registrar within 90 days after the expiry date thereof and the continuation of the registration or approval is desired, an application for such registration or approval shall be made anew as required in terms of regulation 2, 4 or 5, as the case may be. |
| (5) | The renewal of— |
| (a) | the registration as an inseminator, semen collector, embryo collector, embryo transferor or import agent shall be valid for a period of 12 months; |
| (b) | the registration of a centre shall be valid for a period of 36 months; and |
| (c) | the approval of an animal for the collection of semen shall be valid for a period of 72 months. |
| (6) | The validity periods specified in subregulation (5) shall be calculated from the date of renewal specified on the renewal Certificate concerned. |
| (7) | The provisions of this regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to an application for the further renewal of the registration specified in subregulation (1). |