Hydroponics Industry Control Regulations 2025

An applicant for the issue of a hydroponics equipment dealer's licence, or for approval as a hydroponics industry employee, must, at the time of application, pay to the Commissioner the annual fee prescribed for the purposes of the Act that would be payable if the application were granted.

If an application referred to in subregulation (1) is not granted by the Commissioner, the Commissioner must refund the annual fee paid under that subregulation to the applicant.

Each licence holder, and each approved person, must, in each year—

pay to the Commissioner the annual fee prescribed for the purposes of the Act; and

lodge with the Commissioner a return in the manner and form required by the Commissioner.

Each licence holder, and each approved person, must pay the annual fee and lodge the return on or before—

the last day of the month in each year nominated in writing to the licence holder or person by the Commissioner; or

if the Commissioner does not nominate a month—the last day of the month in each year that is the same month as the month in which the licence holder's licence was granted, or the person approved.

If a licence holder or approved person fails to pay the annual fee or lodge the return in accordance with this regulation, the Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require the licence holder or person to make good the default and, in addition, to pay to the Commissioner the amount prescribed for the purposes of the Act as a penalty for default.

If the licence holder or approved person fails to comply with a notice under subregulation (5) within 28 days after service of the notice, the licence holder's licence or the person's approval (as the case requires) is revoked.