New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 48

48 Grant of licence

(1) The Environment Protection Authority may determine an application for a licence by granting a licence to the applicant.

(2) The Authority may refuse to grant a licence to an applicant for an aircraft (pesticide applicator) licence if:

(a) the Authority is of the opinion that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence, or

(b) the applicant does not hold the qualifications prescribed by the regulations, or

(c) the applicant does not hold an insurance policy of a class prescribed by the regulations (or is not eligible to hold such a policy).

(3) The Environment Protection Authority may refuse to grant a licence to an applicant for a pilot (pesticide rating) licence if:

(a) the Authority is of the opinion that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence, or

(b) the applicant does not hold the qualifications prescribed by the regulations.

(4) If the Environment Protection Authority grants a licence, the Authority is to cause to be published in the Gazette a notice:

(a) stating the name and address of the holder of the licence and the date on which the licence was granted, and

(b) containing such other information as the Authority thinks fit.