Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

AGRICULTURE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 2) 2016 - REG 6

6 Replacement of ss 7 and 8

Sections 7 and 8—
omit, insert—

7 Pilot chemical rating licence—prescribed qualification—Act, s 12

(1) This section prescribes the qualification for section 12(2)(c) of the Act.

(2) If a person intends to only pilot a manned aircraft under the licence, the prescribed qualification is a spraysafe accreditation.

(3) If a person intends to pilot a manned aircraft, and use a UAV, under the licence, the prescribed qualification is a spraysafe accreditation.

(4) If a person intends to only use a UAV under the licence, the prescribed qualification is—

(a) a spraysafe accreditation; or

(b) a statement of attainment issued by a registered training organisation stating that the person has successfully completed each of the following units of competency of a VET course—

(i) AHCCHM303—Prepare and apply chemicals;

(ii) AHCPMG301—Control weeds;

(iii) AHCCHM304—Transport and store chemicals; or

(c) a record of results issued by a registered training organisation for results that show the person has successfully completed each unit of competency mentioned in paragraph (b).

(5) This section does not apply to a person mentioned in subsection (2), (3) or (4) who—

(a) does not hold the prescribed qualification mentioned in the subsection; and

(b) has successfully completed training the chief executive reasonably considers is substantially equivalent to the qualification mentioned in the subsection.

(6) Subsection (7) does not prevent Aerial Application Association of Australia Ltd ACN 002 501 886 from charging a reasonable fee, under an express or implied contract or a law, in relation to providing for a person to attain, or attempt to attain, a spraysafe accreditation.

(7) In this section—

"spraysafe accreditation" means an accreditation that is—

(a) designed for aircraft pilots and relates to safety in aerial distribution; and

(b) issued by Aerial Application Association of Australia Ltd ACN 002 501 886.

8 Unrestricted commercial operator’s licence—prescribed qualification—Act, s 16

(1) For section 16(2) of the Act, the prescribed qualification for an unrestricted commercial operator’s licence is—

(a) a statement of attainment issued by a registered training organisation stating that the person has successfully completed each of the following units of competency of a VET course—

(i) AHCCHM303—Prepare and apply chemicals;

(ii) AHCPMG301—Control weeds;

(iii) AHCCHM304—Transport and store chemicals; or

(b) a record of results issued by a registered training organisation for results that show the person has successfully completed each unit of competency mentioned in paragraph (a).

(2) This section does not apply to a person who—

(a) does not hold the prescribed qualification; and

(b) has successfully completed training the chief executive reasonably considers is substantially equivalent to the prescribed qualification.