Plant Health Act 2009

On application for accreditation, the Minister must grant the accreditation sought by the applicant or another accreditation if satisfied—

that the applicant is a suitable person to hold such accreditation;

and

if the applicant is a body corporate—that each director of the body corporate is a suitable person to be the director of a body corporate that holds such accreditation; and

that the applicant satisfies any requirements for accreditation relating to protocols, operational procedures or other matters prescribed by the regulations.

For the purposes of determining the suitability of a person under subsection (1), the Minister may, without limitation, take into account—

any offence committed by the person against—

this Act or an Act repealed by this Act; or

a corresponding law; or

a prescribed Act; or

any offence of dishonesty committed by the person.

Accreditation may be granted in the form the Minister considers appropriate.