79Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016

79 Transitional provision—Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016

On the commencement of Part 2 of the Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2016 the Victorian Agricultural Chemicals Advisory Committee is abolished.

Schedule

Schedule 1––Permits, certificates and licences

Sections 6, 18, 19, 25,
29, 31, 39 and 42

Part 1—Provisions applying to all authorities

Sch. 1 cl. 1 amended by Nos 73/1994 s. 56(3)(a)–(c), 55/2001 s. 26.

1 Definition

In this Schedule, authority means—

(a) a permit under section 6(1);

(b) a permit under section 18(2);

(c) a permit under section 19;

(d) a permit under section 25(2)(b) or 25A(2)(b);

(e) an applicator (chemical rating) certificate under section 29;

(f) a commercial operator licence under section 31;

(fa) a permit under section 32;

(g) a permit under section 39(3);

(h) a pilot (chemical rating) licence under section 42;

(i) an agricultural aircraft operator licence under section 42.

2 Applications

Sch. 1 cl. 2(1) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 30.

(1) A person may apply to the Secretary for the grant of an authority.

(2) An application must—

Sch. 1 cl. 2(2)(a) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 30.

(a) be in a form approved by the Secretary; and

Sch. 1 cl. 2(2)(b) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 30.

(b) include any information that the Secretary requires; and

(c) be accompanied by the relevant approved fee.

3 Grant or refusal

Sch. 1 cl. 3(1) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 30.

(1) The Secretary may grant or refuse to grant an authority.

Sch. 1 cl. 3(2) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 30.

(2) An authority is subject to any conditions imposed by the Secretary and specified in the authority.

Sch. 1 cl. 3(3) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 30.

(3) The Secretary may, by notice in writing to the holder of an authority, vary or omit any conditions of the authority and impose new conditions.

Sch. 1 cl. 3(4) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 30.

(4) The Secretary may refuse to grant an authority—

(a) if the applicant has been convicted of an offence against a relevant Act; or