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An Act to provide for the registration of pest control and fumigation activities, and for other purposes
This Act may be cited as the Pest Management Act 2001.
4Main object of Act
(1)The main object of this Act is to protect the public from—
(a)health risks associated with pest control activities and fumigation activities; and
(b)the adverse results of the ineffective control of pests.
(a)establishing a licensing regime to—
(i)regulate pest control activities and fumigation activities; and
(ii)ensure the activities are carried out by pest management technicians in a safe and competent way; and
(b)providing for compliance with this Act to be monitored and enforced.
5AMeaning of fumigant
(1)A fumigant is a substance that—
(a)is capable of producing a gas or vapour; and
(b)is ordinarily used to do any of the following when in a gaseous or vaporous state—
(i)kill a pest;
(ii)sterilise grain or seed to prevent germination;
(iii)perform another function prescribed under a regulation for this subparagraph.
(2)However, a substance is not a fumigant if it is—
(a)ordinarily used for household use; and
(b)ordinarily available for purchase in a retail store where groceries are sold; and
(c)packaged in a way it is ordinarily available for purchase in a store mentioned in paragraph (b).
Example of a substance for subsection (2)—
naphthalene packaged as mothballs
s 5A ins 2003 No. 9s 55
6Definitions for div 2
aerial distribution means spraying, spreading or dispersing, whether intentionally or not, from an aircraft in flight.
agricultural chemical product has the meaning given by the Agvet Code of Queensland, section 4.
household pesticide means a household pesticide under section 7(i).
primary production means the production, storage, or preparation for marketing or export, of agricultural or horticultural products.
7Non-application of Act
This Act does not apply to the following pest management activities—
(a)a pest control activity carried out by aerial distribution of an agricultural chemical product or of a preparation containing an agricultural chemical product;
The Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966 contains provisions about the aerial distribution of agricultural products or preparations containing agricultural products.
(b)a pest control activity being used in primary production, regardless of whether the activity is carried out by the producer or another entity;
1spraying pesticide on an agricultural crop by using a motor vehicle with attached spray booms
2laying baits to protect stockfeed from attack by rats
3dipping fruit in a pesticide to protect the fruit from damage by insects
(c)a fumigation activity carried out on a farming property in primary production;
1sterilising soil on a farming property by using a fumigant to prepare the soil for planting an agricultural crop
2fumigating a grain storage facility on a farming property
(d)a pest control activity being used in relation to processing grain or seed for use as food for animals;
(e)a pest control activity relating to the caring for, or growing of, a plant at a place that is primarily used for recreational or sporting activities;
spraying a bowling green to protect it from damage by insects
(f)a pest control activity that—
(i)relates to using a chemical to treat timber for preservation on a commercial basis; and
(ii)is an environmentally relevant activity under the Environmental Protection Act 1994;
See also section 145 (Non-application of Act to use of timber preservative treatment under authorisation).
(g)a pest control activity being used to control a pest on an animal;
Example for paragraph (g)—
using a pesticide to control fleas or ticks on a dog
(h)a pest control activity carried out by a person at residential premises—
(i)occupied by the person, whether or not the person is the owner of the premises; or
(ii)owned by the person but not occupied by any person;
(i)a pest control activity carried out by a person using only a pesticide (a household pesticide)—
(i)ordinarily used for household use; and
(ii)ordinarily available for purchase in a retail store where groceries are sold; and
(iii)packaged in a way the pesticide is ordinarily available for purchase in a store mentioned in subparagraph (ii).
Example of a pesticide for paragraph (i)—
a spray pack of pesticide available for purchase at a supermarket
s 7 amd 2010 No. 31s 530
8Whether pest control activity is used in primary production
(1)Without limiting section 7(b), a pest control activity is being used in primary production if the activity is being used in relation to an unprocessed product—
(a)while the product is in the form in which it left the place where it was produced; and
(b)until the product is transported to a place where—
(i)it is processed from the form in which it left the place where it was produced into another form; or
(ii)it is stored by a processor before being processed into another form.
1wheat until it is transported to a flour mill
2sugar cane until it is transported to a sugar mill
3cattle until they are transported to an abattoir
processor means a person who processes an agricultural or horticultural product from the form in which it left the place where it was produced into another form.
unprocessed product means an agricultural or horticultural product that is to be processed from the form in which it left the place where it was produced into another form.
9Pest control activities using household pesticides
Despite section 7(i), this Act applies to a pest control activity carried out by a person using a household pesticide as part of a business of providing a pest control activity.
10Limited exemptions under regulation
(1)A regulation may exempt from this Act or any of its provisions all or any of the following—
(a)a particular pest management activity or a type of pest management activity;
(b)the use of a particular fumigant or pesticide;
(c)the use of a particular form or concentration of a fumigant or pesticide;
(d)a particular method of use of a fumigant or pesticide.
(2)An exemption may be given under a regulation only if the activity, use or method could be reasonably expected to pose no, or only a negligible, health risk to any person.
Division 1 Licences generally
11Licence is required to carry out pest management activity
A person must not carry out a pest management activity unless the person is—
(a)a pest management technician who holds a licence for the activity; or
(b)a trainee who is being properly supervised by a pest management technician who holds a licence for the activity.
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.
12Restriction on application for licence
Only an individual may apply for a licence.
13Transfer of licence prohibited
Division 2 Suitability to hold licences
14Suitability of person to hold licence
(1)In deciding whether a person is a suitable person to hold, or continue to hold, a licence the chief executive may have regard to all of the following—
(a)the person’s skills and competency to carry out a pest management activity under the licence;
(b)the person’s physical and mental capacity to carry out a pest management activity under the licence;
(c)if the person has held a licence or pest management authority that was affected—
(i)by the imposition of a condition—the nature of the condition and the reason for its imposition; or
(ii)by a suspension or cancellation—the reason for the suspension or cancellation; or
(iii)in another way—the way it was affected and why it was affected;
(d)whether action relating to a pest management activity has been taken against the person under—
(i)repealed section 101 of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991; or
(ii)the repealed Queensland Building Tribunal Act 2000, part 5, division 3; or
(iii)the repealed Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Act 2003, part 6, division 2; or
(iv)repealed section 97B of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991; or
(v)the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991, part 6A or section 97C or 108AI;
(e)if the person has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for a relevant offence, the nature of the offence and the circumstances of its commission;
(f)any other issue relevant to the person’s ability to competently and safely carry out a pest management activity.
repealed section 97B of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 means section 97B of that Act as in force before the section was omitted by the Building and Construction Legislation (Non-conforming Building Products—Chain of Responsibility and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017.
repealed section 101 of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 means section 101 of that Act as in force before the section was omitted by the Queensland Building Tribunal Act 2000.
s 14 amd 2003 No. 30s 169sch 1; 2009 No. 24s 1168; 2013 No. 38s 14sch 1; 2014 No. 57s 80sch 1; 2017 No. 29 s 33
15Requirement to undergo health assessment
(1)This section applies if the chief executive, in deciding whether a person is a suitable person to hold, or to continue to hold, a licence, or to hold a licence as proposed to be varied under an application under section 34(1), reasonably believes it is necessary to obtain an assessment of the person’s physical and mental capacity to carry out a pest management activity under the licence (a health assessment).
(2)The chief executive may require the person to undergo a health assessment by a doctor.
(3)The chief executive must give the person a notice stating—
(a)the reason for the assessment; and
(b)the name, position, if any, and qualifications of the doctor who is to conduct the assessment; and
(c)the reasonable place where the assessment is to be conducted; and
(d)the reasonable day and time when the assessment is to be conducted.
(4)A doctor who conducts a health assessment must give the chief executive a written assessment report (an assessment report).
(5)The assessment report must include the doctor’s findings about the person’s mental and physical capacity to carry out a pest management activity under the licence.
16Applicant failing to undergo health assessment
(a)a person who makes an application to the chief executive is required under section 15 to undergo a health assessment; and
(b)the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to undergo the assessment.
(2)The person’s application is taken to have been withdrawn.
17Use of assessment report
(1)An assessment report is not admissible in a proceeding, other than a review started under part 4 (a part 4 proceeding).
(2)A person can not be compelled to produce the report, or to give evidence about the report or its contents, in a proceeding, other than a part 4 proceeding.
(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the report is admitted or produced, or evidence about the report or its contents is given, with the consent of the person to whom the report relates.
assessment report includes a copy of the report, or a part of the report or copy.
s 17 amd 2009 No. 24s 1169
18Payment for health assessment and report
A doctor who conducts a health assessment and prepares an assessment report for the chief executive is entitled to be paid for his or her work by the chief executive.
Division 3 Applications for licences
19Requirements about application for licence
(ii)if the application is for a licence under which a fumigation activity may be carried out only in a certain site environment—a declaration of assessment.
(2)A declaration of assessment must be—
(b)signed by an accredited assessor.
accredited assessor, for the demonstration of the competence of an applicant for a licence to carry out a fumigation activity in a certain site environment, means a person authorised by a registered training organisation to certify the applicant’s competence.
declaration of assessment, for an applicant for a licence under which a fumigation activity may be carried out only in a certain site environment, means a declaration that the applicant is competent to carry out the fumigation activity in the site environment.
s 19 amd 2011 No. 41s 48
20Further information or documents to support application for licence
(1)The chief executive may, by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the chief executive, within a reasonable period of at least 21 days stated in the notice, further information or a document the chief executive reasonably requires to decide the application.
(2)The chief executive may, in the notice, require the applicant to verify the further information or document by statutory declaration.
(3)The applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2) within the stated period.
Division 4 Decisions about applications for licences
21Decision about application for licence
(2)The chief executive may grant the application only if the chief executive is satisfied the applicant—
(a)is at least 17 years; and
(b)is a suitable person to hold the licence applied for; and
See section 14 (Suitability of person to hold licence).
(c)holds a pest management qualification relevant to a pest management activity the applicant intends to carry out under the licence.
(3)If the chief executive decides to grant the application, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, issue the licence applied for to the applicant.
(4)If the chief executive decides to refuse to grant the application, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant an information notice about the decision.
22Failure to decide application
(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if the chief executive fails to decide the application within 60 days after its receipt, the failure is taken to be a decision by the chief executive to refuse to grant the application.
(2)Subsection (3) applies if the chief executive has—
(a)under section 20(1), required the applicant to give the chief executive further information or a document; or
(b)under section 15, required the applicant to undergo a health assessment.
(3)The chief executive is taken to have refused to grant the application if the chief executive does not decide the application before the expiry of 60 days after the chief executive receives the further information or document, verified, if required, by statutory declaration, or an assessment report.
23Further consideration of application for licence
(1)This section applies if the chief executive considers more time is needed to make a decision about the application because of the complexity of the matters that need to be considered in deciding the application.
Example of an application likely to raise complex matters—
an application requiring the chief executive to obtain and consider further information about the applicant from a foreign regulatory authority
(2)The chief executive may at any time before the final consideration day give notice to the applicant that—
(a)because of the complexity of the matters that need to be considered in deciding the application, the chief executive needs more time to decide the application; and
(b)the period within which the chief executive must decide the application is extended to a day (the extended day) that is 60 days after the final consideration day.
(3)Also, the applicant and chief executive may, at any time before the final consideration day, agree in writing on a day (the agreed extended day) by which the application is to be decided.
(4)The chief executive is taken to have refused to grant the application if the chief executive does not decide the application by the latest of the following days—
(a)if the chief executive has given a notice to the applicant under subsection (2)—the extended day;
(b)if there is an agreement between the applicant and chief executive under subsection (3)—the agreed extended day;
(c)if both subsections (2) and (3) apply—the later of the extended day and the agreed extended day.
final consideration day means the latest of the following days—
(b)if the chief executive has, under section 20, required the applicant to give the chief executive further information or a document—the day that is 60 days after the chief executive receives the further information or document verified, if required, by statutory declaration;
(c)if the chief executive has, under section 15, required the applicant to undergo a health assessment—the day that is 60 days after the chief executive receives an assessment report.
24Form of licence
(a)contain a recent photograph of the pest management technician; and
(i)the pest management technician’s name;
(iii)the date of issue of the licence;
(iv)the date the licence expires;
(v)each pest management activity that may be carried out under the licence;
(vi)if a fumigation activity may be carried out under the licence only in a certain site environment, the site environment;
(vii)each condition imposed under section 26(2).
25Term of licence
The chief executive may issue a licence for a period up to 5 years.
Division 6 Conditions of licences
26Conditions of licence
(1)A licence is subject to the following conditions—
(a)the pest management technician may carry out only a pest management activity stated in the technician’s licence;
(b)if a fumigation activity may be carried out under the licence only in a certain site environment, the pest management technician may carry out the activity only in the environment;
(c)the pest management technician must not use a fumigant or pesticide that is an agricultural chemical product under the Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988 in contravention of section 13 or 13A of that Act.
(2)The chief executive may issue a licence on additional conditions the chief executive reasonably considers necessary or desirable to protect persons from health risks associated with a pest management activity.
(3)If the chief executive decides to issue a licence on additional conditions, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant for the licence an information notice about the decision.
s 26 amd 2005 No. 10s 50 sch
27Contravention of condition
(1)A pest management technician must not contravene a condition of the technician’s licence.
(2)The penalty under subsection (1) may be imposed whether or not the licence is cancelled or suspended because of the contravention.
Division 7 Renewals of licences
28Notice of imminent expiry of licence
The chief executive must give a pest management technician notice of the imminent expiry of the technician’s licence at least 60 days before the expiry.
29Requirements about application for renewal of licence
(1)A pest management technician may apply to the chief executive for renewal of the technician’s licence within 60 days before the licence expires.
(2)However, if the technician receives a notice under section 28 more than 60 days before the licence expires, the technician may apply to the chief executive for renewal at any time after the technician receives the notice and before the licence expires.
30Further information or documents to support application for renewal
(1)The chief executive may, by notice given to a pest management technician, require the technician to give the chief executive, within a reasonable period of at least 21 days stated in the notice, further information or a document the chief executive reasonably requires to decide the application.
(2)The chief executive may, in the notice, require the technician to verify the further information by statutory declaration.
(3)The technician is taken to have withdrawn the application if the technician does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2) within the stated period.
(4)A notice under subsection (1) must be given to the technician within 60 days after the chief executive receives the application.
31Decision about application for renewal
(2)The chief executive may grant the application only if the chief executive is satisfied the pest management technician is a suitable person to continue to hold a licence.
(3)If the chief executive decides to grant the application, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, issue a new licence to the technician.
(4)If the chief executive decides to refuse to grant the application, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the technician an information notice about the decision.
(5)If the chief executive decides to grant the application before the expiring licence expires, the new licence must take effect from the expiry of the expiring licence.
32Expiring licence continues in force
(1)If a pest management technician applies for a renewal under section 29, the technician’s licence continues in force from the day it would, apart from this section, have expired until—
(a)if the application is granted—a new licence is issued to the technician; or
(c)if the application is refused—the day the information notice about the decision is given to the technician.
Division 8 Variation of licences
Subdivision 1 Variation on chief executive’s initiative
33Varying licence—chief executive’s initiative
(1)The chief executive may vary a licence if the chief executive reasonably believes it is necessary or desirable to do so to protect persons from health risks associated with a pest management activity that may be carried out under the licence.
(2)A variation must relate only to—
(a)a pest management activity that may be carried out under the licence; or
(b)a condition of the licence.
(3)Before varying the licence, the chief executive must—
(a)give the pest management technician a notice (a notice of intention) stating—
(i)particulars of the proposed variation; and
(ii)the grounds for the proposed variation; and
(iii)an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and
(iv)that the technician may make a written submission to the chief executive about the proposed variation before a stated day; and
(b)have regard to any written submissions made to the chief executive by the technician before the stated day.
(4)The stated day must not be earlier than 21 days after the notice is given to the technician.
(5)If, after giving the technician the notice of intention and taking into account any written submissions made by the technician, the chief executive decides to vary the technician’s licence, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the technician an information notice about the decision.
(6)The variation takes effect on the day the information notice is given and does not depend on the issue of a new licence mentioned in section 39(2).
Subdivision 2 Applications for variation
34Varying licence—application by pest management technician
(1)A pest management technician may apply to the chief executive to vary the technician’s licence in relation to—
35Further information or documents to support application for variation
36Decision about application for variation of licence
(a)is a suitable person to hold the licence as proposed to be varied; and
(b)if relevant, holds a pest management qualification relevant to the pest management activity the applicant intends to carry out under the licence as proposed to be varied.
(3)If the chief executive decides to grant the application, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant a notice (a variation notice) stating the decision.
(5)A variation to the licence takes effect on the day the variation notice is given to the applicant.
37Failure to decide application for variation of licence
(a)under section 35(1), required the applicant to give the chief executive further information or a document; or
(4)This section is subject to section 38.
38Further consideration of application for variation
(1)This section applies if the chief executive considers the chief executive needs more time to make a decision about the application because of the complexity of the matters that need to be considered in deciding the application.
(3)Also, the applicant and chief executive may at any time before the final consideration day agree in writing on a day (the agreed extended day) by which the application is to be decided.
(b)if the chief executive has, under section 35, required the applicant to give the chief executive further information or a document—the day that is 60 days after the chief executive receives the further information or document, verified, if required, by statutory declaration;
Subdivision 3 Recording variations
39Varied licence to be produced and new licence issued
(1)If the chief executive decides to vary a licence under this division, the pest management technician must return the licence to the chief executive within 7 days after receiving an information notice under section 33(5) or a variation notice under section 36(3), unless the technician has a reasonable excuse.
(2)When the chief executive receives the licence, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, issue a new licence to the technician.
(3)Failure to issue a new licence recording the variation, does not affect the validity of the variation.
Division 9 Replacement of licences
40Application for replacement of licence
(1)A pest management technician may apply for replacement of the technician’s licence if the licence has been damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen.
41Decision about application for replacement of licence
(2)The chief executive must grant the application if the chief executive is satisfied the licence has been destroyed, lost or stolen, or damaged in a way to require its replacement.
(4)If the chief executive decides to refuse to grant the application, chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant an information notice about the decision.
Division 10 Surrender of licences
42Surrender of licence
(1)A pest management technician may surrender the technician’s licence by notice given to the chief executive.
(a)on the day the notice is given to the chief executive; or
(3)The technician who surrenders the licence must return the licence to the chief executive within 7 days after the day the surrender takes effect, unless the technician has a reasonable excuse.
Division 11 Suspension and cancellation of licences
43Grounds for suspension or cancellation
Each of the following is a ground for suspending or cancelling a licence—
(a)the pest management technician is not, or is no longer, a suitable person to hold, or continue to hold, the licence;
(b)the pest management technician has failed, without reasonable excuse, to undergo a health assessment the chief executive has required the technician to undergo under section 15(2);
(c)the pest management technician has contravened a provision of this Act;
(d)the pest management technician has contravened a condition of the licence;
(e)the pest management technician has carried out a pest management activity in a fraudulent or improper way;
Example of fraudulent way—
purporting to carry out a pest management activity and, for that purpose, using water or another substance instead of an appropriate pesticide
(f)the licence was issued because of a materially false or misleading representation or declaration.
(1)This section applies if the chief executive believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel a licence, and—
(a)the pest management technician has not been given, and it is not intended to give the technician, a compliance notice about a matter to which the ground relates; or
(b)the pest management technician has been given a compliance notice about a matter to which the ground relates and the technician has failed, without a reasonable excuse, to comply with the notice.
(2)The chief executive must give the pest management technician a notice under this section (a show cause notice).
(3)The show cause notice must state each of the following—
(d)if the proposed action is suspension of the licence—the proposed suspension period;
(e)an invitation to the technician to show within a stated period (the show cause period) why the proposed action should not be taken.
(4)The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the show cause notice is given to the technician.
45Representations about show cause notice
(1)The pest management technician may make written representations about the show cause notice to the chief executive in the show cause period.
(2)The chief executive must consider all written representations (the accepted representations) made under subsection (1).
(1)This section applies if, after considering the accepted representations for the show cause notice, the chief executive no longer believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence.
(3)The chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the pest management technician notice that no further action will be taken about the show cause notice.
47Suspension or cancellation
(a)still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and
(4)The chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the pest management technician an information notice about the decision.
(a)the day the information notice is given to the pest management technician;
48Return of cancelled or suspended licence to chief executive
(1)This section applies if the chief executive has cancelled or suspended a licence and given the pest management technician an information notice about the decision.
(2)The technician must return the licence to the chief executive within 7 days after receiving the information notice, unless the technician has a reasonable excuse.
49Immediate suspension of licence
(1)The chief executive may suspend a licence immediately if the chief executive believes—
(a)a ground exists to cancel the licence; and
(b)it is necessary, in the interests of the health or safety of any person, to immediately suspend the licence until the formal cancellation procedure is completed.
(a)must be effected by an information notice given to the pest management technician about the decision to suspend the technician’s licence together with a show cause notice; and
See section 44 (Show cause notice).
(iii)60 days have passed since the notices were given to the technician.
(ii)the show cause notice is finally dealt with by a decision being made not to cancel the licence; or
(iii)60 days have passed since the notices mentioned in subsection (2)(a) were given to the technician; and
(b)the pest management technician has returned the licence to the chief executive under section 48.
(4)The chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the licence to the technician.
Division 12 Offences
50Holding out while unlicensed
(1)A person who is not licensed to carry out a pest management activity must not advertise or hold out that the person carries out the activity.
This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 122.
(2)Subsection (3) applies to a person who is not licensed to carry out a pest management activity, but carries on a business that provides the pest management activity and the activity is carried out by a pest management technician who is licensed to carry out the activity.
(3)Despite subsection (1), the person does not commit an offence under that subsection merely because the person advertises or holds out that the person carries on a business of providing the activity.
s 50 amd 2013 No. 51s 229sch 1
51When pest management technician etc. must not permit or require another person to carry out a pest management activity
(1)This section applies to a pest management technician, or another person carrying on a business of providing a pest management activity, (the relevant person).
(2)The relevant person must not permit or require another person to carry out a pest management activity unless the other person is—
(a)a pest management technician who is authorised to carry out the activity under the technician’s licence; or
(b)a trainee who is properly supervised in carrying out the activity.
52Failure to supervise trainee
(1)This section applies if a pest management technician, or another person carrying on a business of providing a pest management activity, (the employer) employs or otherwise engages a trainee to carry out a pest management activity.
(2)The employer must ensure the trainee is properly supervised while the trainee is carrying out the activity.
Division 13 Notices to be given to chief executive
53Pest management technician to give chief executive notice about certain events
(a)a pest management technician is convicted of a relevant offence; or
(b)a pest management authority held by a pest management technician is suspended or cancelled.
(2)The technician must give the chief executive a notice under subsections (3) and (4) about the conviction, cancellation or suspension within 21 days after the technician becomes aware of it.
(4)Information in the notice must, if the approved form requires, be verified by a statutory declaration.
54Notice of change in circumstances
A pest management technician must, within 21 days after the happening of a change in the technician’s circumstances prescribed under a regulation, give the chief executive notice of the change.
s 54 amd 2003 No. 9s 56
Part 3 Monitoring, investigation and enforcement
55Appointment and qualifications
(a)an officer of the department;
56Appointment conditions and limit on powers
57Issue of identity card
58Production or display of identity card
(3)For subsection (1), an inspector does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the inspector has entered a place as mentioned in section 62(1)(b) or (2).
59When inspector ceases to hold office
(c)the inspector’s resignation under section 60 takes effect.
60Resignation
61Return of identity card
A person who ceases to be an inspector must return the person’s identity card to the chief executive within 21 days after ceasing to be an inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
62Power to enter places
(d)it is a place where a pest management technician carries on business under the technician’s licence and the place is open for carrying on the business or otherwise open for entry; or
(e)it is a place where a person carries on a business of providing pest management activities by employing pest management technicians to conduct the activities and the place is open for carrying on business or otherwise open for entry; or
(f)it is a building site; or
(g)the inspector reasonably believes a pest management activity is being carried on by a pest management technician at the place and the place is open for carrying on business or otherwise open for entry.
(3)Subsection (4) applies if an individual carries on business at a place and also resides at the place.
(4)Subsection (1)(d), (e) or (g) does not authorise an inspector to enter a part of the place in which the individual resides.
building includes a structure of any type and part of a building or structure.
building site means a place, other than a place where an individual resides, where building work is being, or is about to be, carried out and at which a sign must, under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991, section 52, be exhibited.
(a)an activity (a building activity) of—
(i)building, repairing, altering, underpinning (whether by vertical or lateral support), moving or demolishing a building; or
(ii)providing airconditioning, drainage, heating, lighting, sewerage, ventilation or water supply for a building; or
(b)excavating or filling—
(i)for, or incidental to, a building activity; or
(ii)that may adversely affect the stability of a building, whether on the land on which the building is situated or on adjoining land; or
(c)supporting (whether vertically or laterally) land for a building activity.
s 62 amd 2013 No. 38s 14sch 1
63Consent to entry
(1)This section applies if an inspector intends to ask an occupier of a place to consent to the inspector or another inspector entering the place under section 62(1)(a).
(c)the occupier gives the inspector consent to enter the place and exercise powers under this division; and
(5)If the occupier signs an acknowledgment, the inspector must immediately give a copy to the occupier.
64Application for warrant
65Issue of warrant
(ii)exercise the inspector’s powers under this division; and
66Special warrant
67Warrant—procedure before entry
(1)This section applies if an inspector named in a warrant issued under this division for a place is intending to enter the place under the warrant.
(2)Before entering the place, the inspector must do or make a reasonable attempt to do the following—
(a)identify himself or herself to a person present at the place who is an occupier of the place by producing a copy of the inspector’s identity card or other document evidencing the appointment;
(b)give the person a copy of the warrant or, if the entry is authorised by a facsimile warrant or warrant form mentioned in section 66(6), a copy of the facsimile warrant or warrant form;
68Stopping motor vehicles
(1)This section applies if an inspector suspects on reasonable grounds, or is aware, that a thing in or on a motor vehicle may provide evidence of the commission of an offence against this Act.
(2)For the purpose of exercising the powers of an inspector under this division, an inspector may—
(a)if the motor vehicle is moving—ask or signal the person in control of the motor vehicle to stop the motor vehicle; and
(b)whether or not the motor vehicle is moving—ask or signal the person in control of the motor vehicle to bring the motor vehicle to a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the inspector to exercise the inspector’s powers under this division.
(3)Despite section 58, for the purpose of exercising a power under subsection (2)(a), the inspector must—
(b)produce the identity card for the person’s inspection immediately after the motor vehicle is stopped.
(4)The person must comply with the inspector’s request or signal, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(5)If the motor vehicle is stopped, the inspector may direct the person—
(a)not to move the motor vehicle until the inspector has exercised the inspector’s powers under this division; or
(b)to move the motor vehicle to, and keep it at, a stated reasonable place to allow the inspector to exercise the inspector’s powers under this division.
(6)When giving the direction, the inspector must warn the person it is an offence not to comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(7)The person must comply with the inspector’s direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty for subsection (7)—50 penalty units.
69General powers after entering place
(1)This section applies to an inspector who enters a place.
(2)However, if an inspector enters a place to get the occupier’s consent to enter a place, this section applies to the inspector only if the consent is given or the entry is otherwise authorised.
(3)For monitoring or enforcing compliance with this Act, the inspector may—
(b)inspect, photograph or film any part of the place or anything at the place; or
(c)take a thing at the place for analysis; or
(e)take into or onto the place any person, equipment and materials the inspector reasonably requires for exercising a power under this division; or
(f)require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the inspector reasonable help to exercise the inspector’s powers under paragraphs (a) to (e); or
(g)require the occupier of the place, or a person at the place, to give the inspector information to help the inspector find out whether this Act is being complied with.
(4)When making a requirement under subsection (3)(f) or (g), the inspector must warn the person it is an offence not to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
70Failure to help inspector
(1)A person required to give reasonable help under section 69(3)(f) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(2)If an individual is required under section 69(3)(f) to give information or produce a document, it is a reasonable excuse for the individual not to comply with the requirement that complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the individual.
71Failure to give information
(1)A person of whom a requirement is made under section 69(3)(g) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
An inspector who enters a place that may be entered under this division without the consent of the occupier and without a warrant, may seize a thing at the place if the inspector reasonably believes the thing is evidence of an offence against this Act.
73Seizing evidence at a place that may only be entered with consent or warrant
(a)an inspector is authorised to enter a place under this division only with the consent of the occupier or a warrant; and
(b)the inspector enters the place after obtaining the necessary consent or warrant.
(2)If the inspector enters the place with the occupier’s consent, the inspector may seize a thing at the place if—
(3)If the inspector enters the place with a warrant, the inspector may seize the evidence for which the warrant was issued.
(4)The inspector also may seize anything else at the place if the inspector reasonably believes—
(5)Also, the inspector may seize a thing at the place if the inspector reasonably believes it has just been used in committing an offence against this Act.
74Securing seized thing
Having seized a thing, an inspector may do 1 or more of the following—
2sealing the entrance to a room where the seized thing is situated and marking it to show access to it is restricted
(c)make the thing inoperable if it is equipment.
75Tampering with seized thing
(1)If an inspector restricts access to a seized thing, a person must not tamper, or attempt to tamper, with the thing, or something restricting access to the thing, without an inspector’s approval.
(2)If an inspector makes seized equipment inoperable, a person must not tamper, or attempt to tamper, with the equipment, without an inspector’s approval.
76Powers to support seizure
(1)To enable a thing to be seized, an inspector may require the person in control of it—
77Receipt for seized thing
(1)As soon as practicable after an inspector seizes a thing, the inspector must give a receipt for it to the person from whom it was seized.
(2)However, if for any reason it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1), the inspector must leave the receipt at the place of seizure in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way.
78Forfeiture of seized thing
(1)A seized thing is forfeited to the State if the inspector who seized the thing—
(a)subsection (1)(a) does not require the inspector to make inquiries if it would be unreasonable to make inquiries to find the owner; and
(b)subsection (1)(b) does not require the inspector to make efforts if it would be unreasonable to make efforts to return the thing to its owner.
(3)If the inspector makes a decision under subsection (1)(c), resulting in the seized thing being forfeited to the State, the inspector must, as soon as practicable, give the owner an information notice for the decision.
(a)the inspector can not find the owner, after making reasonable inquiries; or
(ii)if making inquiries or efforts, what inquiries or efforts, including the period over which they are made, are reasonable; or
79Forfeiture on conviction
(a)whether or not the thing has been seized; or
80Dealing with forfeited things etc.
(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the chief executive may destroy or dispose of the thing.
(3)Despite subsection (1), the chief executive must not deal with the thing in a way that could prejudice the outcome of—
(a)a review applied for under section 105 or 108; or
(b)an appeal, relevant to the thing, of which the chief executive is aware.
s 80 amd 2009 No. 24s 1170
81Return of seized thing
(1)If a seized thing is not forfeited, the inspector must return it to its owner—
(a)generally—at the end of 6 months; or
(2)Despite subsection (1), unless the thing is forfeited, the inspector must, as soon as practicable, return a thing seized as evidence to its owner if the inspector stops being satisfied its continued retention as evidence is necessary.
82Access to seized thing
83Power to require name and address
(b)an inspector finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information about a person that leads, the inspector to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act.
(2)The inspector may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address.
(3)When making the requirement, the inspector must warn the person it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name or residential address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(4)The inspector may require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or residential address if the inspector reasonably suspects the stated name or address is false.
(5)A requirement under subsection (2) or (4) is called a personal particulars requirement.
84Failure to give name or address
(1)A person of whom a personal particulars requirement is made must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(a)the person was required to state the person’s name and residential address by an inspector who suspected the person had committed an offence against this Act; and
85Power to require production of documents
(1)An inspector may require a person to make available for inspection by an inspector, or produce to the inspector for inspection, at a reasonable time and place nominated by the inspector—
(3)If the inspector copies a document mentioned in subsection (1)(b), or an entry in the document, the inspector may require the person responsible for keeping the document to certify the copy as a true copy of the document or entry.
(5)However, if a requirement (a document certification requirement) is made of a person under subsection (3), the inspector may keep the document until the person complies with the requirement.
86Failure to produce document
(2)It is not a reasonable excuse for a person not to comply with a document production requirement that complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.
87Failure to certify copy of document
88Power to require information
(2)The inspector may, by notice given to the person, require the person to give information about the offence to the inspector at a stated reasonable time and place.
89Compliance notice
(1)This section applies if the chief executive or an inspector reasonably believes—
(ii)has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; and
(b)a matter relating to the contravention is reasonably capable of being rectified; and
(c)it is appropriate to give the person an opportunity to rectify the matter; and
(d)if the person is a pest management technician—the chief executive has not given a show cause notice to the technician under section 44 relating to the contravention.
(2)The chief executive or inspector may give the person a notice (a compliance notice) requiring the person to rectify the matter.
(a)that the chief executive or inspector believes the person—
(b)the provision the chief executive or inspector believes is being, or has been, contravened; and
(d)the matter relating to the contravention that the chief executive or inspector believes is reasonably capable of being rectified; and
(e)the reasonable steps the person must take to rectify the matter; and
(f)that the person must take the steps within a stated reasonable period of not less than 21 days; and
(g)that it is an offence to fail to comply with the compliance notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(4)The person must comply with the compliance notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(5)The person can not be prosecuted for contravention of the provision unless the person—
90Notice of damage
(a)an inspector damages property when exercising or purporting to exercise a power; or
(b)a person (the other person) acting under the direction or authority of an inspector damages property.
(2)The inspector must, as soon as practicable, give notice of particulars of the damage to the person who appears to the inspector to be the owner of the property.
(3)If the inspector believes the damage was caused by a latent defect in the property or circumstances beyond the inspector’s or other person’s control, the inspector may state the belief in the notice.
(4)If, for any reason, it is impracticable to comply with subsection (2), the inspector must leave the notice in a conspicuous position and in a reasonably secure way where the damage happened.
(5)This section does not apply to damage the inspector reasonably believes is trivial.
91Compensation
(1)A person may claim compensation from the State if the person incurs loss or expense because of the exercise or purported exercise of a power under any of the following subdivisions of division 2—
(a)subdivision 1 (Entry of places);
(b)subdivision 3 (Powers after entry);
(c)subdivision 4 (Power to seize evidence).
92False or misleading statements
(1)A person must not state anything to an inspector the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
93False or misleading documents
(a)tells the inspector, to the best of the person’s ability, how it is false or misleading; and
(3)In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1), it is enough for a charge to state that the statement was, without specifying which, ‘false or misleading’.
94Obstructing inspector
(1)A person must not obstruct an inspector in the exercise of a power, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(2)If a person has obstructed an inspector and the inspector decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the inspector must warn the person that—
95Impersonation of inspector
96Dealing with certain things
(1)If an inspector takes a thing under section 69(3)(c), the inspector must—
(a)divide the thing into 3 separate parts and—
(i)seal or fasten each part in a way that will, so far as is practicable, prevent a person tampering with the part; and
(ii)attach a label containing the label details to each part; and
(b)leave 1 part with the owner of the thing or the person from whom the thing was obtained; and
(c)deal with 1 of the remaining parts under section 101; and
(d)keep the other remaining part for future comparison.
(2)Subsection (3) applies if a thing is in more than 1 package and the inspector reasonably believes that, because of the size of the packages, dividing 1 package of the thing for analysis into 3 separate parts would—
(a)affect the composition or quality of the thing in a way that would make the separate parts unsuitable for accurate analysis; or
(b)make the parts insufficient for accurate analysis; or
(c)make the thing in any other way unsuitable for analysis.
(3)If the inspector reasonably believes the packages contain the same substance, the inspector may—
(a)mix 2 or more of the packages and deal with the mixture under subsection (1); or
(b)use more than 1 of the packages to make up each part mentioned in subsection (1).
(4)Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to a thing to the extent that, because of its nature, it is impossible or impractical to deal with it in the way mentioned in the subsections.
label details means—
(a)an identification number; and
(b)a description of the thing; and
(c)the date it was taken or seized; and
(d)the place where it was taken or seized; and
(e)the inspector’s signature.
s 96 amd 2003 No. 9s 57
Division 4 State analysts
97Appointment and qualifications
(1)The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons as a State analyst—
(2)However, the chief executive may appoint a person as a State analyst only if the chief executive is satisfied the person has the necessary expertise or experience to be a State analyst.
98Appointment conditions and limit on powers
(1)A State analyst holds office on any conditions stated in—
(a)the State analyst’s instrument of appointment; or
(b)a signed notice given to the State analyst; or
(2)The instrument of appointment, a signed notice given to the State analyst or a regulation may limit the State analyst’s powers under this Act.
99When State analyst ceases to hold office
(1)A State analyst ceases to hold office if any of the following happens—
(b)under another condition of office, the State analyst ceases to hold office;
(c)the State analyst’s resignation under section 100 takes effect.
(2)Subsection (1) does not limit the ways a State analyst may cease to hold office.
condition of office means a condition on which the State analyst holds office.
100Resignation
(1)A State analyst may resign by signed notice given to the chief executive.
(2)However, if holding office as a State analyst is a condition of the State analyst holding another office, the State analyst may not resign as a State analyst without resigning from the other office.
101Analysis
(1)If an inspector who, under section 69(3)(c), takes a thing for analysis is not a State analyst, the inspector must, as soon as practicable, give it to a State analyst for analysis.
(2)The State analyst must, as soon as practicable, complete a certificate of analysis for the thing and give the certificate to the inspector.
(3)If an inspector who takes or seizes a thing as mentioned in subsection (1) is a State analyst, the inspector must, as soon as practicable, complete a certificate of analysis for the thing.
(4)For dealing with a part of a thing mentioned in section 96(1)(c), subsections (1) and (3) apply as if a reference to a thing were a reference to a part.
s 101 amd 2003 No. 9s 58
102Certificates must indicate methodology used
The certificate of analysis must include information about the methodology used to conduct the analysis.
pt hdg amd 2009 No. 24s 1171
103Review process starts with internal review
(1)Subject to this division, a person who is given, or is entitled to be given, an information notice for a decision (the original decision) may apply for review of the decision under this part.
(2)The review must be, in the first instance, by way of an application for internal review under section 104.
(3)To help users of this Act, schedule 1 identifies the decisions for which an information notice must be given under this Act.
s 103 amd 2009 No. 24s 1172
104Application for review to be made to the chief executive
The person may apply to the chief executive for a review of the original decision.
105Applying for review
(a)if the person is given an information notice for the decision—the day the person is given the information notice; or
(2)The chief executive may, at any time, extend the time for applying for the review.
(3)The application must be in writing and state fully the grounds of the application.
106Review decision
(1)After reviewing the original decision, the chief executive must make a further decision (the review decision) to—
(2)The chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the applicant notice of the review decision.
(3)If the review decision is not the decision sought by the applicant, the notice must be a QCAT information notice for the review decision.
(4)If the chief executive does not give the notice mentioned in subsection (2) within 60 days after the application is made, the chief executive is taken to have made a review decision confirming the original decision.
s 106 amd 2009 No. 24s 1173
107Stay of operation of original decision
(1)If an application is made for a review of an original decision, the applicant may immediately apply, as provided under the QCAT Act, to QCAT for a stay of the decision.
s 107 prev s 107 om 2009 No. 24s 1174
pres s 107 ins 2009 No. 48s 165
div hdg sub 2009 No. 24s 1175
108Who may apply for external review
s 108 amd 2009 No. 24s 1176
s 109 om 2009 No. 24s 1177
s 110 om 2009 No. 24s 1177
s 111 amd 2003 No. 9s 59
om 2009 No. 24s 1177
s 112 om 2009 No. 24s 1177
s 113 om 2009 No. 24s 1177
Part 5 Legal proceedings
114Application of part
115Appointments and authority
(b)the appointment of an inspector or State analyst;
(c)the authority of the chief executive, an inspector or State analyst to do anything under this Act.
116Signatures
A signature purporting to be the signature of the chief executive, an inspector or State analyst is evidence of the signature it purports to be.
117Other evidentiary aids
(a)a stated document is an appointment, licence or notice made, given, issued or kept under this Act;
(b)a stated document is a document given to the chief executive under this Act;
(d)on a stated day, or during a stated period, a stated person was or was not the holder of a licence;
(e)on a stated day, or during a stated period, a licence—
(f)on a stated day, a licence was suspended or cancelled;
(g)on a stated day, or during a stated period, an appointment as an inspector or State analyst was, or was not, in force for a stated person;
(h)on a stated day, a stated person was given a stated notice under this Act;
(i)on a stated day, a stated requirement was made of a stated person.
(3)A certificate purporting to be that of a State analyst in relation to a thing taken by an inspector at a place under section 69(3)(c), or seized under section 72 or 73, stating any of the following matters is evidence of the matters—
(d)the methodology used to analyse the thing;
(4)In a proceeding in which the chief executive applies under section 119 to recover costs incurred by the chief executive, a certificate by the chief executive stating that stated costs were incurred and the way in which, and purpose for which, they were incurred is evidence of the matters stated.
(5)Subsections (6) and (7) apply if it is necessary to prove a particular article or substance (a relevant item) is, or contains, a particular fumigant or pesticide.
(6)Evidence that a substance ordinarily sold under the same name or description as a relevant item is, or contains, a particular fumigant or pesticide is evidence that the relevant item is, or contains the fumigant or pesticide.
(7)Evidence that a container holding a relevant item is labelled in the same way a container holding a particular fumigant or pesticide must be labelled under the Agvet Code of Queensland is evidence that the container holds the fumigant or pesticide.
118Summary proceedings for offences
119Recovery of costs of investigation
(b)the chief executive applies to the court for an order against the person for the payment of the costs the chief executive has incurred in taking a thing, conducting an analysis or doing something else during the investigation of the offence; and
120Application for order for payment of costs under s 119
(1)An application to a court under section 119 is, and any order made by the court on the application is a judgment, in the court’s civil jurisdiction.
(2)Any issue on the application is to be decided on the balance of probabilities.
121Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
122Liability of executive officer—particular offences committed by corporation
executive liability provision means either of the following provisions—
•section 50(1)
•section 51(2).
s 122 sub 2013 No. 51s 120
123Notifiable incidents
(1)A pest management technician must, unless the technician has a reasonable excuse, give the chief executive notice about the occurrence of a notifiable incident that occurs—
(a)when the technician is carrying out a pest management activity; or
(b)when the technician is supervising the carrying out of a pest management activity by a trainee.
(a)the notice must—
(i)be given immediately, orally or in writing; and
(ii)state enough particulars to identify the incident, its nature and its location; and
(b)if notice is given orally, the technician must give the chief executive a written notice within 7 days from when the incident occurred.
(3)The pest management technician must not give the chief executive a notice the technician knows is false or misleading in a material particular.
(4)In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (3), it is enough for a charge to state that the statement was, without specifying which, ‘false or misleading’.
notifiable incident means an exposure, spillage or other release of a pesticide or fumigant that adversely affects, or is likely to adversely affect, a person’s health.
Example of an exposure—
exposure of a person to a fumigant because of a failure of protective equipment
124Protecting officials from liability
(b)an inspector or State analyst; or
(c)a person acting under the direction of an inspector; or
(d)a person appointed by the chief executive to conduct a health assessment.
125Information may be given to foreign regulatory authorities
The chief executive may disclose to a foreign regulatory authority information obtained by the chief executive under this Act about a person who is, or was, a pest management technician or an applicant for a licence if the disclosure is necessary for the foreign regulatory authority to perform its functions.
126Confidentiality of information about person’s health
(1)This section applies to a person (the relevant person) who is or was—
(c)a person appointed by the chief executive to conduct a health assessment; or
(d)a person otherwise involved in the administration of this Act.
(2)The relevant person must not disclose information about a person’s health obtained by the relevant person in the course of performing the relevant person’s functions under this Act.
(3)However, the relevant person may disclose the information—
(a)to the extent necessary to perform the relevant person’s functions under this Act; or
(b)if the disclosure is authorised under this or another Act; or
(d)if the person to whom the information relates agrees to the disclosure; or
(e)if the disclosure is in a form that does not disclose the identity of a person.
127Certain information may be disclosed
(1)The chief executive may disclose whether or not an individual is a pest management technician.
(2)For a pest management technician, the chief executive may disclose all the following—
(a)the number of the technician’s licence;
(b)each pest management activity that may be carried out under the licence;
(c)any conditions imposed on the licence under section 26(2);
(d)if the technician’s licence is suspended—the licence is suspended and the period of the suspension;
(e)if the technician is employed as a technician, the name and address of the technician’s employer;
(f)if the technician is self-employed, the business name, if any, under which the technician carries on business.
128Delegation by chief executive
(1)The chief executive may delegate the chief executive’s powers under this Act to an appropriately qualified—
(a)officer of the department; or
(b)health service employee.
(2)However, the chief executive may not delegate the power to review an original decision under part 4, division 1.
s 128 amd 2016 No. 8 s 21
129Approval of forms
130Regulation-making power
(a)requirements about the conduct of persons, or procedures to be followed, before, while and after pest management activities are carried out;
(b)requirements about containers, equipment or motor vehicles used in relation to the carrying out of pest management activities;
(c)labelling by a pest management technician of containers used by the technician to hold fumigants or pesticides;
(d)disposal of containers or equipment used in carrying out pest management activities;
(e)handling, storage and transport of fumigants or pesticides;
(f)disposal of fumigants or pesticides;
(g)the keeping of records, and the records to be kept, by a pest management technician;
(h)fees, including the refunding of fees, for this Act;
(i)imposing a penalty of not more than 20 penalty units for a contravention of a provision of a regulation.
Part 7 Saving and transitional provisions for Act No. 103 of 2001
pt hdg amd 2010 No. 31s 531
131Definitions for pt 7
determining day means the day 2 years after the commencement day.
existing licence means a licence that was—
(a)granted under a repealed provision; and
(b)in force immediately before the commencement day.
first renewal application, in relation to a restricted licence or a licence under section 133(2), means the first application for renewal of the licence made by the pest management technician after the commencement day.
fumigator’s licence means an existing licence granted under the Health Regulation 1996, part 12.
pest control operator’s licence means an existing licence granted under the Health Act 1937, part 4, division 7.
restricted licence means a licence under section 133(1) that is subject to a condition restricting the pest management technician to the use of only a pesticide named in the licence.
second renewal application, in relation to a restricted licence or a licence under section 133(2), means an application for renewal of the licence for a period commencing immediately after the determining day.
timber pests qualification means a pest management qualification that includes the competency standard prescribed under a regulation for a pest management activity for timber pests.
132References to repealed provision
In an Act or document, a reference to a repealed provision or a provision of a repealed provision may, if the context permits, be taken as a reference to this Act or a provision of this Act.
133Existing licences
(1)A pest control operator’s licence is taken to be a licence under this Act to carry out a pest control activity, including an activity for timber pests.
(2)A fumigator’s licence is taken to be a licence under this Act to carry out a fumigation activity.
(3)A licence under subsection (1) or (2) is taken to have been issued—
(a)on the same conditions as those to which the pest control operator’s licence or fumigator’s licence was subject immediately before the commencement day; and
(b)on the conditions mentioned in section 26(1).
134First renewal applications for certain licences
(1)This section applies to a first renewal application for—
(a)a restricted licence; or
(b)a licence under section 133(2).
(2)If the chief executive decides to grant the application, the licence issued under section 31(3) expires on the determining day.
(3)The fee for the application must be worked out using the following formula—
FW means the number of full weeks from the day the licence mentioned in subsection (1) expires to the determining day.
YF means the fee prescribed under a regulation for an application for renewal of a licence for 1 year.
135No second renewals of certain licences
(1)This section applies to a second renewal application for—
(2)The chief executive must not grant the application unless the chief executive is satisfied the applicant holds a pest management qualification relevant to the pest management activity the applicant intends to carry out under the licence.
136Certain licences not to include activity for timber pests starting on determining day
(a)on the commencement day a licence held by a pest management technician was a licence under section 133(1) that was not a restricted licence; and
(b)during the relevant period the pest management technician’s licence was or is renewed under this Act (the renewed licence); and
(c)immediately before the determining day, the pest management technician does not have a timber pests qualification.
(2)Starting on the determining day, the renewed licence is taken not to authorise the carrying out of a pest control activity for timber pests.
(3)Subject to subsection (4), the pest management technician must return the technician’s renewed licence to the chief executive within 7 days after the determining day, unless the technician has a reasonable excuse.
(4)Subsection (3) does not apply if the renewed licence states that the pest control activity that may be carried out under the licence does not include a pest control activity for timber pests after 20 September 2005.
(5)After the chief executive receives the renewed licence, the chief executive must as soon as practicable, issue a new licence to the pest management technician.
relevant period means the period commencing on the commencement day and ending immediately before the determining day.
s 136 sub 2005 No. 10s 50 sch
137Chief executive to give notice to pest management technicians
(1)This section applies if it appears to the chief executive that a licence will be affected by section 136(2).
(2)The chief executive must, at least 60 days before the determining day, give the pest management technician who holds the licence a notice that, starting on the determining day, the licence will no longer authorise the carrying out of a pest control activity for timber pests unless the technician holds a timber pests qualification.
138Pending applications
(1)A pending application for a licence is taken to be an application for a licence under this Act.
(2)A pending application for renewal of an existing licence is taken to be—
(a)for a licence that would, if it had been renewed under a repealed provision immediately before the commencement day, be taken to be a restricted licence or a licence under section 133(2)—a first renewal application for the licence; or
(b)for a licence that would, if it had been renewed under a repealed provision immediately before the commencement day, be taken to be a licence under section 133(1) other than a restricted licence—an application under section 29.
(3)The provisions of this Act about making an application for a licence or an application for renewal in the approved form and paying a fee do not apply to the applications mentioned in subsections (1) and (2).
pending application means an application made under a repealed provision and not decided immediately before the commencement day.
139Action to cancel or suspend an existing licence
(a)a person holds an existing licence; and
(b)the person has received a notice under the Health Regulation 1996, section 107 to show cause why the licence should not be cancelled or suspended; and
(c)the commencement day is or precedes the day by which the person could show cause.
(2)The person may attempt to show cause under the repealed provisions as if this Act had not commenced.
(3)The chief executive may, after the person has attempted to show cause, cancel or suspend the existing licence under the repealed provisions as if this Act had not commenced.
(4)A suspension or cancellation under subsection (3) has effect as the suspension or cancellation of the licence the existing licence is taken to be under section 133(1).
140Suspended licence
(1)This section applies if an existing licence has been suspended under a repealed provision and the period of suspension has not ended immediately before the commencement day.
(1)A proceeding for an offence against a repealed provision may be started or continued, and the repealed provisions, and other provisions of the Health Act 1937, that are necessary or convenient to be used in relation to the proceeding continue to apply, as if this Act had not commenced.
142Things seized
A thing seized under a repealed provision, and in relation to which a proceeding for an offence under a repealed provision was not finalised or started immediately before the commencement day, is taken to have been properly seized under this Act.
143Appeals
(a)a person has, before the commencement day, appealed to the Minister under a repealed provision against a decision of the chief executive; and
(b)the Minister has not made a decision about the appeal before the commencement.
(2)The Minister may decide the appeal under the repealed provisions as if this Act had not commenced.
(a)immediately before the commencement day a person could have appealed to the Minister under a repealed provision against a decision of the chief executive; and
(b)the person has not appealed before the commencement day.
(4)The person may appeal, and the Minister may decide the appeal, under the repealed provisions as if this Act had not commenced.
(5)For giving effect to the Minister’s decision under subsection (2) or (4), the Minister may give directions to the chief executive that the Minister considers necessary having regard to the provisions of this Act.
On an appeal by a person against a decision of the chief executive to refuse to grant a licence under a repealed provision, the Minister may direct the chief executive to issue a licence to the person under this Act.
s 144 om 2013 No. 39s 109sch 2
Part 8 Transitional provision for repeal of Act No. 30 of 1987
pt hdg prev pt hdg om R1 (see RA s 7(1)(k))
pres pt hdg ins 2010 No. 31s 532
145Non-application of Act to use of timber preservative treatment under authorisation
(1)This Act does not apply to the use by a person of a preservative treatment if—
(a)an existing approval for the treatment is in force; and
(b)the person uses the treatment under an existing authorisation that is in force.
Particular existing approvals and authorisations continue in force for a limited period under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route) Management Act 2002, chapter 11, part 3 (Savings and transitional provisions for repeal of Act No. 30 of 1987).
existing approval means an approval of a preservative treatment for timber under section 15 of the repealed Act, whether the approval was made on the TUMA chief executive’s own volition or because of an application under section 16 of that Act.
existing authorisation means an authorisation under section 22(1)(a)(i) of the repealed Act to use a preservative treatment for which there is an existing approval.
preservative treatment means treatment by a chemical substance to—
(a)protect timber from attack by wood-destroying animals, bacteria or fungi; or
(b)increase timber’s—
(i)resistance to fire, moisture change, decomposition or degradation; or
(ii)dimensional stability.
repealed Act means the repealed Timber Utilisation and Marketing Act 1987.
The repealed Act was repealed under the Geothermal Energy Act 2010, section 387.
timber means the wood of any tree, shrub, palm, grass or vine, including, for example, hardboard, chipboard, particle board, fibre board, insulation board and similar materials and plywood.
TUMA chief executive means the chief executive of the department in which the repealed Act was administered.
s 145 prev s 145 om R1 (see RA s 40)
pres s 145 ins 2010 No. 31s 532
section 103(3)
refusing to grant an application for a licence
refusing to grant an application for renewal of a licence
varying a licence on the chief executive’s initiative
refusing to grant an application to vary a licence in relation to pest management activities that may be carried out under the licence, or a condition of the licence
refusing to grant an application for replacement of a licence
78(1)(c)
sch 2 om R1 (see RA s 40)
accepted representations see section 45(2).
aerial distribution see section 6.
agricultural chemical product see section 6.
Agvet Code of Queensland means the provisions applying because of section 5 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Queensland) Act 1994.
analyse includes measure and test.
approved form means a form approved by the chief executive.
assessment report see section 15(4).
compliance notice see section 89(2).
corresponding law means a law applying, or that applied, in another State, the Commonwealth or a foreign country that provides, or provided for the same matter as this Act or a provision of this Act.
document certification requirement see section 85(5).
document production requirement see section 85(6).
foreign regulatory authority means an entity established under a law of another State, the Commonwealth or a foreign country and involved in the administration of a corresponding law.
fumigant see section 5A.
def fumigant sub 2003 No. 9 s 60
fumigation activity means—
(a)preparing a fumigant for use, including measuring, mixing or weighing the fumigant; or
(b)using a fumigant to—
(i)kill a pest; or
(ii)sterilise grain or seed to prevent germination; or
health assessment see section 15(1).
def health service employee sub 2011 No. 32 s 332 sch 1 pt 2 (amd 2012 No. 9 s 47)
household pesticide see section 6.
information notice, for a decision made by the chief executive or an inspector, is a notice stating the following—
(e)if the decision is that a licence be suspended or cancelled, a direction that the person surrender the licence to the chief executive within 7 days after receiving the notice;
(f)if the decision is to vary a licence, a direction that the person return the licence to record the variation of the licence within 7 days after receiving the notice.
inspector means a person who is appointed as an inspector under section 55.
motor vehicle means a vehicle for which registration is required under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1999 and includes a trailer.
original decision see section 103(1).
personal particulars requirement see section 83(5).
pest—
(a)generally—means an arthropod, bird, mollusc, or rodent, or another biological entity prescribed under a regulation, that injuriously affects, or may injuriously affect—
(i)a place by transmitting disease, a toxin or another pest in the place or by causing physical damage to the place or a thing in the place; or
(ii)a person by transmitting disease, a toxin or another pest to the person or by causing distress to, or an adverse physiological or social effect in, the person; and
(b)for the definitions fumigant and fumigation activity—includes a fox or rabbit.
pest control activity means—
(a)preparing a pesticide for use, including measuring, mixing or weighing the pesticide; or
(b)using a pesticide to—
(i)kill, stupefy or repel a pest; or
(ii)inhibit the feeding of a pest; or
(iii)modify the physiology of a pest to alter its natural development or reproductive capacity.
pesticide means a chemical or biological entity that is ordinarily used to—
(a)kill, stupefy or repel a pest; or
(b)inhibit the feeding of a pest; or
(c)modify the physiology of a pest to alter its natural development or reproductive capacity.
Example of a biological entity—
bacillus thuringiensis, a bacterium used for the control of mosquito larvae
pest management activity means a fumigation activity or pest control activity.
pest management authority means an authority under a corresponding law to carry out a pest management activity that is the equivalent of a licence.
pest management qualification means a certificate issued by a registered training organisation stating that an individual has achieved a competency standard prescribed under a regulation.
pest management technician means an individual who holds a licence.
place of seizure see section 74(a).
(d)an aircraft, motor vehicle or ship.
primary production see section 6.
properly supervised, in relation to the carrying out of a pest management activity by a trainee, means the trainee carries out the pest management activity under the supervision of a pest management technician who—
(a)is authorised to carry out the activity under the technician’s licence; and
(b)is personally present with the trainee at all times while the trainee carries out the pest management activity; and
(c)ensures the trainee carries out the pest management activity under any requirements, relevant to the trainee, prescribed under a regulation.
proposed action see section 44(3)(a).
def QCAT information notice ins 2009 No. 24 s 1178(2)
registered training organisation see the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000, schedule 3.
def registered training organisation amd 2006 No. 25 s 241 sch 4
sub 2012 No. 11 s 43 sch pt 2
(b)an offence against—
(ii)a repealed provision; or
(iii)a corresponding law; or
(c)an offence, relating to a pest management activity—
(i)against the Work Health and Safety Act 2011; or
(ii)against another law applying, or that applied, in the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a foreign country.
def relevant offence amd 2011 No. 18 s 404 sch 4 pt 2 div 1
repealed provision means the Health Act 1937, part 4, division 7 or the Health Regulation 1996, part 10 or 12, as in force before its omission by this Act.
review decision see section 106(1).
def review notice om 2009 No. 24 s 1178(1)
show cause notice see section 44(2).
show cause period see section 44(3)(e).
site environment means a particular place or type of place.
Examples of a site environment—
a ship’s hold or a silo
def site environment amd 2011 No. 41 s 49
State analyst means a State analyst appointed under section 97(1).
thing includes a sample of, or from, a thing.
trainee means a individual who is—
(a)17 years or more; and
(b)being trained to enable the individual to obtain a pest management qualification.
vary, a pest management activity that may be carried out under a licence, or a condition of a licence, means—
(a)the inclusion of a new activity or condition; or
(b)the removal of an activity or condition.