63Grant or refusal of licence

63 Grant or refusal of licence (1) An application for the grant of a licence must be: (b) accompanied by the documents and information prescribed by the Regulations and the other documents and information required by the Chemicals Coordinator; and (c) accompanied by the determined fee. (2) On receipt of the application, the Chemicals Coordinator may: (a) grant the licence subject to the conditions specified in the licence; or (b) refuse to grant the licence. (3) If the Chemicals Coordinator has prescribed by notice in the Gazette qualifications for a ground spraying business licence or a class of ground spraying applicator's licence, the Chemicals Coordinator must not grant a licence of that kind unless the applicant holds those qualifications. (4) The Chemicals Coordinator must not grant a class of aerial spraying business licence unless: (a) the applicant holds an aerial work licence under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 of the Commonwealth that is endorsed to conduct agricultural operations; and (b) if the Regulations prescribe additional qualifications for that class of licence – the applicant has those qualifications. (5) The Chemicals Coordinator must not grant a pilot (chemical rating) licence unless: (a) the applicant holds a commercial or senior commercial pilot's licence under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 of the Commonwealth that is endorsed with an agricultural rating; and

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004 46 (b) if the Regulations prescribe additional qualifications for a pilot (chemical rating) licence – the applicant has those qualifications. (6) The Chemicals Coordinator must not grant a ground spray applicator's licence or a pilot (chemical rating) licence if: (a) the applicant refuses to undergo a medical examination as required by the Chemical Coordinator under section 70; or (b) the advice of the medical practitioner who conducted the medical examination is that the proposed use of agricultural chemical products under the licence would constitute a threat to the applicant's health. (7) In considering the application, the Chemicals Coordinator may require the applicant to provide further specified documents or information within a specified period.