101Issue or renewal of pest control licences

101 Issue or renewal of pest control licences (1) A person may apply to the Secretary in the approved form for the issue or renewal of a pest control licence to use a pesticide or class of pesticide in the course of a business of a pest control operator. (2) The Secretary must not grant an application for the issue or renewal of a pest control licence unless the person applying for the issue or renewal— (a) is a natural person of at least 18 years of age; and (b) satisfies the Secretary that the person has the prescribed qualifications; and (c) has paid the relevant prescribed licence fee. (3) Despite subsection (2), the Secretary may grant an application for the issue or renewal of a pest control licence to a natural person who— (a) is at least 16 years of age; and (b) satisfies the Secretary that the person is— (i) enrolled in a prescribed course of training; or (ii) undertaking training in the prescribed units of competency; and (c) has paid the relevant prescribed licence fee. (4) Unless satisfied that there are special circumstances for doing so, the Secretary must not grant an application under subsection (3) to a person more than 3 times. (5) Subject to sections 102(3) and 102(4), an application for the renewal of a pest control licence may be made— (a) before the expiry of the pest control licence; or (b) within the period of 60 days after the pest control licence has expired.