Queensland Consolidated Regulations

MEDICINES AND POISONS (PEST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES) REGULATION 2021 - REG 38

38 Obligations when supervising pest management trainees

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a pest management trainee is carrying out a pest management activity that the trainee is authorised under the Act to carry out under supervision; and

(b) a licensed technician is, under the technician’s licence, authorised to carry out the pest management activity; and

(c) the licensed technician is carrying out the pest management activity with, and supervising, the pest management trainee.

(2) While the pest management trainee is carrying out the pest management activity, the licensed technician must either—

(a) directly supervise the trainee; or

(b) indirectly supervise the trainee if the technician is reasonably satisfied—

(i) the trainee is competent enough to be indirectly supervised; and

(i) the health and safety of the trainee or another person would not be endangered if the trainee were indirectly supervised.

(3) Also, when carrying out the pest management activity with, and supervising, the pest management trainee, the licensed technician must—

(a) provide directions, demonstrations, training and monitoring that are appropriate and relevant to the trainee; and

(b) take all reasonable steps to ensure the trainee complies with the Act when carrying out the activity; and

(c) take remedial action if—

(i) an emergency arises from the trainee carrying out the activity; or

(ii) the trainee has carried out the activity in a noncompliant way.

(4) In this section—

"directly supervise" , in relation to a pest management trainee, means the trainee is within the direct sight and hearing of the trainee’s supervisor when carrying out a pest management activity.

"indirectly supervise" , in relation to a pest management trainee, means the trainee is unable to directly see or hear the trainee’s supervisor but is—

(a) on the same site as the supervisor; and

(b) can communicate with the supervisor using a communication device, including, for example, a phone or two-way radio.