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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.425Suitability of person for accreditation
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### sec.425 Suitability of person for accreditation
In deciding whether the applicant is a suitable person for accreditation, the chief executive may have regard to the following—
whether the applicant has been refused an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law to this Act;
whether the applicant held an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law to this Act, that was suspended or cancelled;
whether the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation or an incorporated association, whether an executive officer of the corporation or a member of the association’s management committee has a conviction for a relevant accreditation offence, other than a spent conviction;
any other matter the chief executive considers relevant to the person’s ability to perform the functions of an accredited certifier.
- (a) whether the applicant has been refused an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law to this Act;
- (b) whether the applicant held an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law to this Act, that was suspended or cancelled;
- (c) whether the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation or an incorporated association, whether an executive officer of the corporation or a member of the association’s management committee has a conviction for a relevant accreditation offence, other than a spent conviction;
- (d) any other matter the chief executive considers relevant to the person’s ability to perform the functions of an accredited certifier.