WDRA (Registration of Accreditation Agency) Regulations, 2011

ffi,7 @he Gozelte of Sndio {. t3l No. l3l ffi1 Ilfu tt ;i_ l. r-srrtrfraq t:F_<.r:.i.r i @Iq4 or"' t i' 'i ' c6Aqc't I x*{ '!nir;" -vi CHAPTEn I PSITIM] ANY Rctulations, 2011. (2) They sharrcome into force on the dat€ of their pubriratron in the offtchrGazefte. (11 h ttese regulatlons, unless Se context otheruke ,equires, - l[] 'apClcanf means th€ person makitg an apsllkation m th€ AothodtY for seeldrg r€ElsitEdon as an aEtdtlation {e6cy urder tfi: Ar*' rules and drese regulatlotrs; (lll) - Authoritf mears The Warehouslq Det'elopment and ReSrdatsry Authorlty (lY)'Form'means the form appended to these regulatiom; (v) "registration,, mea$s re8istratjon Eranted under these regulations; and (vil ,Rules,, means the WarehousinS (oa€loFeflt and Reguladon) ReBistration of (2) The words and exPressrons used in these re8uletions and not defined' but deflned ln the Act as the case maY be 3. ReEFtretloo o{ AccrediHion lgendes' the tthoritY maY reBister such entities for the purpose of acting as ac.reditation agency under the Aci' rules and regulatlons' that have sufficient in the rules in the field of research' development tralnin& inspecti'on or accreditatbn of warehouses. CHAPTER II ACCnEOrAIO'{ AGEIIICIES CHAPTER III PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION Reglstration of Accreditation Agencies Rule5, 2010' for the Srant of registrat'lon certificate to the accreditation agencY (2) The Authority may, tor sufficient reasons to be recorded in Y'ritin& ;efuse to Brant the reBistration to anv aPplicant and shall furnish him whh a copy of the order so passed' (3I Any application submitted under regulation 4 which is not complete in all respects and does oot conform to the instructions sPecified in the form' shall be reiected' 5. Rereryal of Registration' - Any registered accreditation €8ency desirous of renewal of such registration, may make an application in duplicate to the Authority in the stipulated form at least three months before the expiry ofthe period of regi$ration' G. lssuc of Dupllcate Registration certlficate.- (1) 'lhe duplicate registration certificate shall be issued on receiPt of request made in the form prescribed by the Authority against the original certificate, if it is lost, torn, damaged' defaceri or mutilated' (2) A registration certificate, which is torn' damaged' defaced or mutilated' shall be surreidered by accreditatiol'l agency tothe Authority on issue of duplicate certificate' IRAORDINARY t3l Ihc Tplica0on fur ts$rc of a dupf,cae rtCsb.don articrtc shell be acco rpa cd wlththc fte of nryces llrrs hundrcd thmu3h bank dnftTtartrrrs dreque of any natbn!flscdbanl h faour of Drawlq and Dlsburslng Of0ar, Wrrchouslng Developmcm andReguLtory Arthorfty, psy.blG to llew Dathl as pr€scrtb€d tn th. sub rub (31 of rule 10 ofthe Rrles. ^rd,mH.r sarrsfyhg rhat thc appricant fulfirs thequa.llfrcatirxrs and other requlrsnents, Srant the certlficate of regffiton to ary appkant wtthin aperiod of one month from the &te of rccrrpt of apprutrcn h # prescrrued rn the Ruhs. Ihe accreditation agencl has made an applk:tbn to be declaEd an insohrent (D The aGE edttrtlon {ency hes falled to carry out any orders issued by the Authority; (iil The accrcdlt tion agmcy has committed a frauduhrt act; (hll The accreditatbo a-.y rr"rtin any othe, menner b€com. rncomp€tent to conduct accrcdltation of waretrouses as requlred under the Act; ard (iy) The ..Gredrtaron alencl has faihd to compry wtth any of the conditions as proyrded rn th€ rures of reg*tratbn or any provision of the Act or rutes and regutatons maaethere under. (Z) The Adhortty may modlfy, liom time to tlme, suitabh regulatbns Eowmint the tfte order of suspensbn or cancelhtion or re\rocation of reginretih, the Authority shalt givE noticeto accreditation atency stathB the ground on which it is proposed to suspend, cancer or re\roke theretlstfation and ca, upon him to show cause as to why the proposed actbn shou' not be taken. (2) The accredhation agency shall respond to thc suspenrion notice issued under suErqulatbn (rr above rn Ftdng ro the Authority, wtthrn 15 days of receipt of the noticc, falling whidt dGclsion shall b€ taken on the.basis of avalabh matedat. (3) After considerint the submision made by the accreditation agency, the Authorityshal pass such orden as it may deem ftt. (4) The pgrson aggriwed by the order of suspension, cancelation or revocation of certificate of reBistration, may place an appeal to the Appellate Authority as prescribrd under the Act. 10' voluntery surrender d ce,.rf,.te o, Redstratron.-No accreditation agency shal be allowed to voluntariry surrender its certificate of registration ti the penatency of his request for such cancellation with the Authorw. OIAPIER V 11. Iatum of Clttlfitttton of R.cbtrdoi. When the certification of redstratton explres or is suspend€d or cancelled or rewled, the accredltatlon .gEncy shall cease to operate and function as an acctedttatbn atency under tfie Act; and Crall retum the r€gtstr.tion certificate foithufth and not latar than S€!?an (7) dap of such suspension, cancelatbn or revocation. P,pvrdcd t lat ltis shall not prevent the acrreditation agary ftom bchq bound to satlsfy lts . obllgatirns to the Authority in relation to any accredltdon activlty pending inlet otb, furnishing of reports, submission of documents etc. 12. tlo Comp.nradon fa Suipcncon, CancelLtlori ot narocdoo of Rcttstratlon. li/here redstraion of any accrcdltatbn a3ency is susPended, cancclhd o. te\roked under the prfidslons of thr3e re8ubtions, the Authority shall not be llabh br anY comp€nsaton, or roftrnd of lee or deposft pald to the accreditation a6cnc1. fubkilon of ffinf of R.llsE tlon, srrlFnshn ard Rrro(.tbn o, R.tMlG.nd (r) The names and addres3es of reSisterbd accreditation agencies underthe Act shall be nodf,ed ftom time to time and would also be ptovlded on the wcbshe of the Arfthortty. Subsequent suspension or revocation ofthe redstration shall aho b€ notlfiad and the information thereof, would ako be provlded separately on the webslte of tlre Arthorlty. !1. Appeeb. Any p€rson agSrieved by an order of the Authority made under this Act, or any rubs or the regulations made thereunder may prefer an appeal to the Appcllate AuthoritY within sbcy days from the date of such order: Providcd that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the said Pcriod of sixty days but not b€yond a total period of ninety days if the appellant satisfies the ApP€llate Ajthority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the said Period.