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National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Act 1998
27Environmental auditor to be a fit and proper person
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#### 27 Environmental auditor to be a fit and proper person
(1) A person must not be appointed as an environmental auditor unless the relevant Minister is satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person.
(2) In deciding whether a person is a fit and proper person, the relevant Minister must have regard to:
(a) any conviction of the person, or any body corporate of which the person is a director, for contravention of any Australian environment protection or related law; and
(b) any suspension or revocation of any licence or other authority held by the person, or any body corporate of which the person is a director, under any Australian environment protection or related law.
(3) A person’s appointment as an environmental auditor must be revoked if:
(a) the person, or a body corporate of which the person is a director, is convicted for a contravention of any Australian environment protection or related law; or
(b) any licence or authority held by the person, or a body corporate of which the person is a director, under any Australian environment protection or related law is suspended or revoked.