S.L. 628.1 Art. 38Application and renewal for a permit and certificate of approval.

(1) The founding members of an association or an association may apply to the Authority to obtain or renew a permit or a certificate of approval by making use of the relevant prescribed forms published by the Authority and by following the applicable procedure as prescribed by the Authority.

(2) An applicant under sub-regulation (1) shall provide all information, documentation and assurances required by the Authority and shall fulfil all the requirements as established in any regulatory instruments or as prescribed by the Authority in any binding instruments, in line with the governing principles and regulatory objectives established by the Act.

(3) In addition to and without prejudice to the generality of sub-regulation (2) the applicant shall comply with any request made to it by the Authority to provide it with any information, documentation and assurances which it may consider necessary for it to determine the suitability of the applicant that shall be issued with a permit or a certificate of approval or their renewal.

(4) All applications made in terms of sub-regulation (1) shall be verified in the manner and to the extent required by the Authority.

(5) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (4) in determining an application for a permit or a certificate of approval or for their renewal, the Authority shall have the power to inspect the premises of the association.

(6) All applications made in terms of sub-regulation (1) shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee in accordance with regulation 68.

(7) The Authority may, in furtherance of the regulatory objectives under the Act and, or these regulations:

(a) establish, where appropriate or necessary, by means of binding instruments, more extensive, reduced or amended requirements for an applicant to qualify for an authorisation in certain pre-defined circumstances; and, or

(b) impose on an applicant, where appropriate or necessary, specific additional requirements by means of a binding instrument.