Western Australian Current Regulations

HEALTH (PESTICIDES) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 39

39 .         Grant of provisional licence

        (1)         If a person applies for a provisional licence, the Chief Health Officer must —

            (a)         if satisfied as mentioned in subregulation (2) — grant the licence; or

            (b)         if not so satisfied — refuse to grant the licence.

        (2)         The Chief Health Officer must be satisfied that the applicant —

            (a)         has reached 17 years of age; and

            (b)         is medically fit to handle —

                  (i)         pesticides that are not restricted‑use pesticides; and

                  (ii)         any restricted‑use pesticides that are to be specified in the licence;

                and

            (c)         is adequately qualified to undertake, under the direction of a licensed technician, pest management treatments of the kinds to be endorsed on the licence; and

            (d)         intends to acquire, during the period of the licence, sufficient knowledge and skills to enable the applicant to become a licensed technician; and

            (e)         is a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

        [Regulation 39 amended: Gazette 10 Jan 2017 p. 272‑3.]