Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsFor the purposes of paragraph 222G(5)(a) of the Act, the matters to which the Inspector - General must have regard in deciding whether an individual is fit and proper to be an authorised compliance officer are as follows:
(a) whether the individual has appropriate training;
(b) whether the individual has been convicted of an offence against the Water Act 2007 or a law of a State or Territory relating to water management;
(c) whether an infringement notice has been issued to the individual for contravention of a civil penalty provision of the Water Act 200 7 or a provision of a law of a State or Territory relating to water management;
(d) whether the individual has been ordered to pay a pecuniary penalty for contravention of a civil penalty provision of the Water Act 200 7 or a law of a State or Territory relating to water management;
(e) whether the individual has been convicted within the preceding 10 years of an indictable offence, punishable by a period of 12 months imprisonment or more, against a law of the Commonwealth, or a State or Territory;
(f) whether the individual has been convicted of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, or a State or Territory, involving:
(i) entry onto premises; or
(ii) fraud or dishonesty; or
(iii) intentional use of violence against another person or intentional damage or destruction of property.
Note 1: In making the decision, the Inspector - General may also have regard to any other matter the Inspector - General considers appropriate (see paragraph 222G(5)(b) of the Act).
Note 2: Application may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of a decision by the Inspector - General that an individual is not fit and proper to be an authorised compliance officer (see subsection 222G(6) of the Act).