30Analysts

30 Analysts

S. 30(1) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 16(a).

(1) The Secretary may authorize in writing persons, whom the Secretary considers to be appropriately qualified, to carry out analyses for the purposes of this Act.

(2) An authority given under subsection (1)—

S. 30(2)(a) substituted by No. 42/2009 s. 14(1).

(a) may be subject to any conditions specified in the authority including—

(i) a condition limiting the authority to a particular type of analysis;

(ii) a condition limiting the authority to analyses carried out in a particular type of laboratory; and

(b) may at any time be varied or revoked.

S. 30(3) amended by No. 60/2012 s. 59(1).

(3) A person who is directly or indirectly engaged in any trade connected with primary food production or the manufacture or sale of food shall not be authorized to carry out analyses for the purposes of this Act where his engagement in that trade would conflict with his duty as a person authorized to carry out analyses for the purposes of this Act.

S. 30(4) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 16(a), 60/2012 s. 59(2).

(4) A person authorized to carry out analyses for the purposes of this Act who is or becomes directly or indirectly engaged in any trade connected with primary food production or the manufacture or sale of food shall forthwith notify the Secretary in writing of that engagement and, upon receipt of that notification, the Secretary may revoke the authority given to that person under subsection (1).

S. 30(5) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 16(a).

(5) The Secretary shall, at the request of a person authorized to carry out analyses for the purposes of this Act, revoke the authority given to that person under subsection (1).

S. 30(6) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 95/1986 s. 12(1), 98/1997
s. 16(a).

(6) The Secretary shall maintain a list of persons authorized for the time being to carry out analyses for the purposes of this Act and shall make sure that a copy of the list is open for inspection by any person, and that copies of the list are available, at the principal office of the Department at all reasonable times.

S. 30(6A) inserted by No. 95/1986 s. 12(2), amended by No. 98/1997 s. 16(a).

(6A) The Secretary may charge any fee prescribed by the Governor in Council for providing a copy of the list or part of it to a person for that person's use.

S. 30(7) amended by No. 60/2012 s. 59(1).

(7) A person shall not be prohibited from being authorized or continuing to be authorized as an analyst for the purposes of this Act by reason only that he is employed by or on behalf of a government department to carry out analyses and that government department is engaged in any trade connected with primary food production or the manufacture or sale of food.