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37Change of certifying authority#
(1)If the person that applies for a certificate of fitness decides to change the certifying authority in relation to an installation before the initial certificate of fitness is issued, the new certifying authority must undertake its own independent verification activities for the purpose of issuing the certificate of fitness.
(2)If the holder of a certificate of fitness decides to change the certifying authority in relation to an installation, the holder must
(a)notify the Chief Safety Officer as soon as the circumstances permit;
(b)develop and submit to the Chief Safety Officer a transition plan outlining all of the activities to be carried out before transitioning from the outgoing to the incoming certifying authority and demonstrating that there will not be any gaps or delays in the carrying out of verification activities or any negative effects on the extent and quality of those activities as a result of the transition from one certifying authority to another; and
(c)ensure that the incoming certifying authority has submitted for approval to the Chief Safety Officer, in accordance with section 31, a new scope of work before commencing transition activities.
(3)The holder of a certificate of fitness must ensure that the transition plan referred to in paragraph (2)(b) is implemented.
(4)There must be no more than one certificate of fitness and certifying authority in relation to an installation at any given time.
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