(Pest Control) Amendment Regulation 1999 - NSW Legislation

1999 No 634
New South Wales
Occupational Health and Safety (Pest
Control) Amendment Regulation 1999
under the
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has
made the following Regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
1983.
J. W. SHAW, Q.C., M.L.C.,
Minister for Industrial Relations
Explanatory note
The objects of this Regulation are:
(a) to repeal the requirement for a person who carries on the business of a pest
controller to hold a certificate of registration in respect of that business,
and
(b) to repeal ancillary provisions relating to such matters as applications for
certificates of registration, determination and refusal of applications,
duration, renewal, conditions, cancellation, suspension and production of
certificates of registration, and display of registration numbers, and
(c) to make other minor and ancillary amendments and amendments by way
of statute law revision.
This Regulation is made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983,
including section 45 (the general regulation-making power).
Published in Gazette No 137 of 3 December 1999, page 11639 Page 1
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1999 No 634
Clause 1
Occupational Health and Safety (Pest Control) Amendment Regulation
1999
Occupational Health and Safety (Pest Control)
Amendment Regulation 1999
1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Occupational Health and Safety (Pest
Control) Amendment Regulation 1999.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 8 December 1999.
3 Amendment of Occupational Health and Safety (Pest Control)
Regulation 1988
The Occupational Health and Safety (Pest Control) Regulation
1988 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
4 Notes
The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.
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1999 No 634
Occupational Health and Safety (Pest Control) Amendment Regulation
1999
Amendments Schedule 1
Schedule 1
Amendments
(Clause 3)
[1] Clause 3 Definitions
Omit the definition of certificate of registration from clause 3 (1).
[2] Clause 3 (1), definition of “pest controller”
Omit “a person”. Insert instead “an employer or self-employed person”.
[3] Clause 11 Functions of the Committee
Omit “(1)” from clause 11.
[4] Clause 11 (a), (b) and (d)
Omit “certificates of registration,” wherever occurring.
[5] Clause 11 (c)
Omit “certificates, of registration,”.
[6] Clause 11 (a)
Omit “certificate,”.
[7] Clause 11 (b)
Omit “certificates,”.
[8] Part 3, heading
Omit “CERTIFICATES,”.
[9] Part 3, Division 1
Omit the Division.
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1999 No 634
Occupational Health and Safety (Pest Control) Amendment Regulation
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Schedule 1
Amendments
[10] Clause 16 Pest control operators to hold licence or permit
Omit clause 16 (1).
[11] Clause 16 (2)
Omit “(not being a pest controller)”.
[12] Clause 16 (3)
Omit “The holder of a certificate of registration”.
Insert instead “A person”.
[13] Clause 16 (3)
Omit “holder’s”. Insert instead “person’s”.
[14] Clause 16 (3)
Omit “that holder”. Insert instead “that person”.
[15] Clause 21 Notice of refusal
Omit “certificate of registration,” wherever occurring in clause 21 (1) and
(3).
[16] Clause 22 Duration of licence or permit
Omit clause 22 (1).
[17] Clause 23 Renewal of licence or permit
Omit “certificate of registration,” wherever occurring in clause 23 (1) and
(2).
[18] Clause 23 (2)
Omit “certificate,”.
[19] Clause 24 Conditions
Omit “certificate of registration,” wherever occurring in clause 24 (1), (2)
and (3).
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1999 No 634
Occupational Health and Safety (Pest Control) Amendment Regulation
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Amendments Schedule 1
[20] Clause 25 Cancellation or suspension of licence or permit
Omit “certificate of registration,” from clause 25 (1).
[21] Clause 25 (1)–(3)
Omit “certificate,” wherever occurring.
[22] Clause 26 Appeals
Omit “certificate of registration,” wherever occurring in clause 26 (1), (2)
and (7).
[23] Clause 26 (1) and (2)
Omit “certificate,” wherever occurring.
[24] Clause 28 False information
Omit “certificate of registration,”.
[25] Clause 29 Display of signs
Omit clause 29 (1). Insert instead:
(1) A pest control operator must display, on the exterior of any
vehicle used in connection with the work of destroying or
controlling pests, the name of the pest control operator or the
name under which the pest control operator carries on the
pest control business.
Maximum penalty: $1,000.
[26] Clause 31 Powers of inspectors
Omit “certificate of registration,” from clause 31 (1).
[27] Clause 31 (1)
Omit “certificate,”.
[28] Clause 31 (1A)
Omit the subclause.
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1999 No 634
Occupational Health and Safety (Pest Control) Amendment Regulation
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Schedule 1
Amendments
[29] Clause 32
Omit the clause.
[30] Schedule 1 Fees
Omit item 1.
[31] Schedule 2 Forms
Omit Form 1.
BY AUTHORITY
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