(1)  The Registrar may grant or refuse to grant a certificate of competency in respect of –

(a) a listed chemical product; or

(b) a class of chemical product of which a listed chemical product is a member.

(2)  The following are the types of certificate of competency which may be granted:

(a) category 1 chemical user;

(b) category 2 chemical user;

(c) category 3 chemical user;

(d) pest management technician;

(e) methyl bromide or phosphine user.

(3)  A certificate of competency is subject to any conditions specified in it.

(4)  On determining to grant or refuse to grant a certificate of competency, the Registrar may, in writing –

(a) require the applicant for the certificate to pay the prescribed application fee; and

(b) require that fee to be paid within the time specified in the requirement.

(5)  A prescribed application fee required to be paid under subregulation (4)(a) is a debt due to the Crown and may be recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(6)  The Registrar may do one or more of the following by notice in writing to the holder of a certificate of competency:

(a) vary any conditions of the certificate;

(b) omit any conditions of the certificate;

(c) impose new conditions in the certificate.