New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 245

245 Grant or refusal of appointment

(1) The accreditation authority may, on application, grant or refuse appointment as a biosecurity auditor.

(2) The accreditation authority may refuse appointment as a biosecurity auditor--

(a) if the application for appointment does not comply with a requirement imposed by or under this Act, or

(b) if the accreditation authority is not satisfied that the applicant can ensure that the conduct of biosecurity audits by the applicant will be carried out only by individuals who are suitable and have the qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience required by the accreditation authority's appointment policy, or

(c) if the accreditation authority is of the opinion that the applicant is not a suitable person to be appointed as a biosecurity auditor, or

(d) on any other grounds prescribed by the regulations.

(3) A decision about the suitability of a person for appointment may be made having regard to any of the following--

(a) the fact that the applicant has been found guilty of an offence under this Act or the regulations, or an offence under any other Act or law,

(b) an accreditation audit,

(c) any other matter prescribed by the regulations,

(d) any other circumstances that the accreditation authority considers relevant.

(4) The accreditation authority is to give the applicant notice in writing of a decision to grant or refuse appointment.

(5) An accreditation authority that fails to give an applicant for appointment notice of a decision to grant or refuse appointment within the period prescribed by the regulations is taken to have refused appointment.