Public Health Act 1997

A natural person may apply to the Director for approval as a water quality auditor.

An application is to be – in the approved form; and accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any.

The Director may refuse to consider an application by a person unless the person has provided to the Director the information the Director requires in order for the application to be determined.

The Director may, after considering an application by a person – grant an approval to the person in writing, either on conditions specified in the approval or without conditions; or refuse to grant an approval to the person.

The Director may only grant an approval to a person if – the Director is satisfied that the person is competent to carry out the duties of a water quality auditor, having regard to – the person's technical skills and experience; and the approved competency criteria, if any; and the Director is not aware of any grounds on which, if the person held the approval, the approval could be suspended or cancelled under section 129E.

Without limiting the conditions on which an approval may be granted to a person, an approval may be granted on condition that the person does not conduct an audit in relation to a person specified in the approval.

If the Director refuses to grant an approval to a person, the Director must give to the person notice of the refusal and of the reasons for the refusal.

Unless the approval is cancelled under section 129E, an approval remains in force for 12 months from the date on which it is granted.

An approval is not to be taken to be in force at any time during a period for which the approval is suspended.