POISONS ACT 1971 - SECT 3A Matters to be taken into account in deciding whether a natural person is a fit and proper person
POISONS ACT 1971 - SECT 3A
Matters to be taken into account in deciding whether a natural person is a fit and proper person
(1) Without limiting the matters to which the responsible licensing authority may have regard in deciding whether a natural person is a fit and proper person to hold a licence, the responsible licensing authority may have regard to the following:(a) any conviction of the person for an indictable offence;(b) any civil penalty (however described) imposed upon the person under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory;(c) any revocation or suspension of a licence or permit (however described) held by the person under a law of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or another country, being a law relating to the prohibition or regulation of drugs;(d) the connections and associations that the person has with other persons (including but not limited to the persons relatives);(e) the persons previous business experience;(f) the capacity of the person to comply with conditions of the licence;(g) whether the person has a sound and stable financial background or is in financial circumstances that may significantly limit the persons capacity to comply with his or her obligations under a licence;(h) whether the person is of good repute, having regard to matters going to their character, honesty and professional and personal integrity;(i) the persons history of compliance with this Act.(2) Subsection (1)(d) , (e) , (g) and (h) does not apply in relation to a poppy research licence or a poppy grower's licence.