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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.435FSuitability of person for approval as operator
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### sec.435F Suitability of person for approval as operator
When deciding whether the applicant is a suitable person to operate an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme, the chief executive may consider—
whether the applicant has been refused approval to operate an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme under this Act or a similar approval under a corresponding law; and
whether the applicant has been approved to operate an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme under this Act or a similar approval under a corresponding law, and whether that approval was suspended or cancelled; and
whether the applicant has been refused an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law; and
whether the applicant held an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; and
whether any of the following persons have a conviction for a relevant accreditation offence, other than a spent conviction—
the applicant;
if the applicant is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation;
if the applicant is an incorporated association—a member of the association’s management committee; and
any other matter the chief executive considers relevant to the person’s suitability to operate the scheme.
s 435F ins 2017 No. 7 s 105
- (a) whether the applicant has been refused approval to operate an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme under this Act or a similar approval under a corresponding law; and
- (b) whether the applicant has been approved to operate an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme under this Act or a similar approval under a corresponding law, and whether that approval was suspended or cancelled; and
- (c) whether the applicant has been refused an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law; and
- (d) whether the applicant held an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; and
- (e) whether any of the following persons have a conviction for a relevant accreditation offence, other than a spent conviction— (i) the applicant; (ii) if the applicant is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; (iii) if the applicant is an incorporated association—a member of the association’s management committee; and
- (i) the applicant;
- (ii) if the applicant is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation;
- (iii) if the applicant is an incorporated association—a member of the association’s management committee; and
- (f) any other matter the chief executive considers relevant to the person’s suitability to operate the scheme.
- (i) the applicant;
- (ii) if the applicant is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation;
- (iii) if the applicant is an incorporated association—a member of the association’s management committee; and