Biosecurity Regulations 2022
22Matter for determining suitability of a person
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22 Matter for determining suitability of a person
The following matters are prescribed under section 18(e) of the Act as being matters that may be taken into account when determining whether a person is, or is no longer, a suitable person:
(a) the previous failure by a person, or if the person is a body corporate, any director of the body corporate, to pay any fees or charges that are, or were, payable by the person or director under the Act;
(b) the financial capacity of the person to pay any fees or charges that are, or reasonably likely to be, payable by the person under the Act;
(c) the previous suspension, cancellation or revocation of any of the following:
(i) an individual permit held by the person or, if the person is a body corporate, any individual permit held by a director of the body corporate;
(ii) a biosecurity registration held by the person or, if the person is a body corporate, any biosecurity registration held by a director of the body corporate;
(iii) an approval of the person as an accreditation authority or, if the person is a body corporate, any approval of a director of the body corporate as an accreditation authority;
(iv) an appointment of the person as a biosecurity auditor;
(v) an accreditation of the person as a biosecurity certifier;
(vi) an appointment of the person as an authorised officer.