193Determination by Authority of application for appointment as environmental auditor

193 Determination by Authority of application for appointment as environmental auditor (1) The Authority may approve or refuse an application for appointment as an environmental auditor. (2) In making a decision to approve or refuse an application for appointment, the Authority must have regard to— (a) any relevant guidelines issued under section 203; and (b) if an advisory panel has made a recommendation on the application, the advisory panel's recommendation; and (c) any prescribed matter. (3) The Authority may refuse an application for appointment— (a) if the applicant fails to comply with section 191(3) or a requirement of the Authority under section 191(5); or (b) if, in the opinion of the Authority, the applicant fails to satisfy the requirements of the guidelines issued under section 203 in relation to eligibility for appointment as an environmental auditor; or (c) if the applicant was previously appointed as an environmental auditor and, in the last 2 years before the date the application was made, the Authority revoked, suspended or refused to renew the appointment; or (d) if the applicant was previously appointed as an environmental auditor in another jurisdiction and the appointment was revoked or suspended; or (e) if the applicant had previously made an application for appointment as a environmental auditor in another jurisdiction and the application was refused; or (f) if the applicant provided false or misleading information to the Authority in the application; or (g) for any other reason that the Authority considers sufficient; or (h) for any other prescribed reason. S. 194 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).