Biosecurity Act 2014

When deciding whether the applicant is a suitable person to operate an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme, the chief executive may consider—

whether the applicant has been refused approval to operate an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme under this Act or a similar approval under a corresponding law; and

whether the applicant has been approved to operate an approved biosecurity accreditation scheme under this Act or a similar approval under a corresponding law, and whether that approval was suspended or cancelled; and

whether the applicant has been refused an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law; and

whether the applicant held an accreditation under this Act or a similar accreditation under a repealed Act or a corresponding law, that was suspended or cancelled; and

whether any of the following persons have a conviction for a relevant accreditation offence, other than a spent conviction—

the applicant;

if the applicant is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation;

if the applicant is an incorporated association—a member of the association’s management committee; and

any other matter the chief executive considers relevant to the person’s suitability to operate the scheme.