(1)  The matters that the Secretary may take into account in deciding whether or not to approve an application for the accreditation of a shot-firing course include the following:

(a) whether there is legitimate demand or need for the course with particular regard to the immediate and longer-term operational and commercial skill requirements of relevant industries;

(b) the aim and scope of the course and the standard of its practical and theoretical content;

(c) the standard of course material and protocols, with particular regard to supervision, explosives security, trainee and instructor safety and hazard management;

(d) the scale, duration and locale of the course;

(e) the impact and likely level of disturbance on or to any person, property or enterprise;

(f) the availability of suitably qualified shot-firing instructors of the relevant category;

(g) the nature and standard of the course assessment process;

(h) the provisions of any codes of practice relevant to shot-firing competencies or training of the relevant category;

(i) the applicant's safety and compliance record, if any, in relation to shot-firing or other workplace training and occupational health and safety matters;

(j) the applicant's record, if any, in complying with the Act and allied Acts.

(2)  The matters that the Secretary may take into account in deciding whether or not to approve an application for accreditation as a shot-firing instructor include the following:

(a) the applicant's qualifications and record in shot-firing and shot-firing training (either generally or as regards any category of shot-firing);

(b) the staffing and instructional needs of any shot-firing course of the relevant category that is or is soon likely to be accredited;

(c) the provisions of any codes of practice relevant to shot-firing competencies or training of the relevant category.

(3)  The Secretary must not accredit a person as a shot-firing instructor for any category of shot-firing if the person is not –

(a) an adult; and

(b) the holder of –

(i) a shot-firing permit with an endorsement of the same category; or

(ii) a certificate of recognition under regulation 73 , being recognition that is valid for the same category; and

(c) in the reasonable opinion of the Secretary having regard to Schedule 4 , a fit and proper person to be a shot-firing instructor.