Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 2022
11Grant or refusal of certificate of competency
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11 Grant or refusal of certificate of competency
(1) The Registrar may grant or refuse to grant a certificate of competency in respect of –
(a) a listed chemical product; or
(b) a class of chemical products of which a listed chemical product is a member.
(2) The following are the types of certificate of competency which may be granted:
(a) category 1 chemical user;
(b) category 2 chemical user;
(c) category 3 chemical user;
(d) pest management technician;
(e) methyl bromide or phosphine user.
(3) A certificate of competency is subject to any conditions specified in it.
(4) On determining to grant or refuse to grant a certificate of competency, the Registrar may, in writing –
(a) require the applicant for the certificate to pay the prescribed application fee; and
(b) require that fee to be paid within the time specified in the requirement.
(5) A prescribed application fee required to be paid under subregulation (4)(a) is a debt due to the Crown and may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(6) The Registrar may do one or more of the following by notice in writing to the holder of a certificate of competency:
(a) vary any conditions of the certificate;
(b) omit any conditions of the certificate;
(c) impose new conditions in the certificate.