52Grounds for cancellation or suspension

52 Grounds for cancellation or suspension

For the purposes of section 50 and 51, the grounds for cancellation, suspension or amendment of the accreditation of an accredited person are—

(a) a substantial failure to comply with any conditions imposed on an accreditation granted under section 48; or

(b) a series of minor failures to comply with any conditions imposed on an accreditation granted under section 48.

Part 6—Administration

Division 1—General

53 Delegations by Minister

S. 53(1) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 85(1).

(1) The Minister may, by instrument, delegate to any person or class of persons employed in the administration of this Act (other than an inspection agent) any power of the Minister under this Act except this power of delegation and the powers under sections 6, 19, 32 and 55.

S. 53(2) substituted by No. 1/2024 s. 85(2).

(2) Despite subsection (1), the Minister may by instrument delegate a power of the Minister under section 6, 19 or 32 to the following persons—

(a) the Secretary;

(b) the chief plant health officer of the Department;

(c) any other executive within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004 employed in the administration of this Act.

S. 54 amended by No. 1/2024 s. 86(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).