69Cancellation or suspension of licence

69 Cancellation or suspension of licence (1) The Chemicals Coordinator may cancel or suspend a licence if: (a) the licensee has not complied with a condition of the licence; (b) the licensee has been found guilty of an offence against this Act or an offence relating to the misuse of chemicals against another law in force in the Territory or another Australian jurisdiction; or (c) the Chemicals Coordinator becomes aware of information that, if it had been known by the Chemicals Coordinator when the licence was granted or renewed, would have prevented the Chemicals Coordinator from granting or renewing the licence. (2) The Chemicals Coordinator must cancel an aerial spraying business licence if the licensee ceases (whether by surrender, cancellation, suspension or otherwise) to hold an aerial work licence under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 of the Commonwealth that is endorsed to conduct agricultural operations. (3) The Chemicals Coordinator must cancel a pilot (chemical rating) licence if the licensee ceases (whether by surrender, cancellation, suspension or otherwise) to hold a commercial or senior commercial pilot's licence under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 of the Commonwealth that is endorsed with an agricultural rating. (4) The Chemicals Coordinator may suspend a licence for a period not exceeding 3 months while an investigation of the licensee or another person is being conducted under section 99.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004 49 (5) A suspension under subsection (4) may be extended once for a further period not exceeding 3 months with the written approval of the Minister. (6) The Chemicals Coordinator may cancel or suspend a ground spray applicator's licence or a pilot (chemical rating) licence if: (a) the licensee refuses to undergo a medical examination as required by the Chemicals Coordinator under section 70; or (b) the advice of the medical practitioner who conducted the medical examination is that the continued use of agricultural chemical products under the licence constitutes a threat to the applicant's health. (7) A suspension under subsection (6) may be for a specified period or until specified requirements relating to the licensee's health are met. (8) The suspension of a licence has, during the period of suspension, the same effect as the cancellation of the licence.