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Formal Consolidation |  1999 RevEd
Application for registration, licence and certificate
30.—(1)  A person who desires to be —
(a)registered as a vector control operator;
(b)licensed as a vector control technician; or
(c)certified as a vector control worker,
under this Act may apply to the Commissioner in such form or manner as the Commissioner may require.
(2)  An application made under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by —
(a)the prescribed fee; and
(b)such particulars, information and documents as the Commissioner may require.
(3)  Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the Commissioner , upon receiving an application under subsection (1), may —
(a)grant the registration, licence or certificate applied for either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit; or
(b)refuse the application.
(4)  The Commissioner shall not —
(a)register an applicant as a vector control operator unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be so registered; or
(b)grant a vector control technician’s licence or a vector control worker’s certificate to an applicant unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant —
(i)possesses the prescribed qualifications or practical experience; and
(ii)is sufficiently competent, and in all other respects a fit and proper person, to be entrusted to carry out the work of a vector control technician or a vector control worker, as the case may be.
(5)  Notwithstanding subsection (4)(b), where —
(a)an applicant for a vector control technician’s licence or a vector control worker’s certificate does not possess the requisite qualification or practical experience; or
(b)the Commissioner is not satisfied that such applicant is sufficiently competent to be entrusted to carry out the work of a vector control technician or a vector control worker, as the case may be,
the Commissioner, instead of refusing the application, may require the applicant to undergo such training and to take and successfully complete such tests as the Commissioner may specify.
(6)  For the purpose of subsection (5), the Commissioner may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, grant a provisional vector control technician’s licence or a provisional vector control worker’s certificate to the applicant to enable him to carry out the work of a vector control technician or a vector control worker, as the case may be, while undergoing training.
(7)  The Commissioner may at any time vary or revoke any of the existing conditions imposed under subsection (3)(a) or (6) or impose new conditions.
(8)  Where the Commissioner has, under subsection (3)(b), refused any application, he shall, if requested to do so by the applicant, state in writing the reasons for his refusal.
(9)  Where a person is registered as a vector control operator under this section, the Commissioner shall issue a certificate of registration to that person and the certificate or a certified copy thereof shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place at the principal place of business of that person and at every other place where that person carries on business.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 4 of 2002
Application for registration, licence and certificate
30.—(1)  A person who desires to be —
(a)registered as a vector control operator;
(b)licensed as a vector control technician; or
(c)certified as a vector control worker,
under this Act may apply to the Director-General in such form or manner as the Director-General may require.
(2)  An application made under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by —
(a)the prescribed fee; and
(b)such particulars, information and documents as the Director-General may require.
(3)  Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the Director-General, upon receiving an application under subsection (1), may —
(a)grant the registration, licence or certificate applied for either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Director-General thinks fit; or
(b)refuse the application.
(4)  The Director-General shall not —
(a)register an applicant as a vector control operator unless the Director-General is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be so registered; or
(b)grant a vector control technician’s licence or a vector control worker’s certificate to an applicant unless the Director-General is satisfied that the applicant —
(i)possesses the prescribed qualifications or practical experience; and
(ii)is sufficiently competent, and in all other respects a fit and proper person, to be entrusted to carry out the work of a vector control technician or a vector control worker, as the case may be.
(5)  Notwithstanding subsection (4)(b), where —
(a)an applicant for a vector control technician’s licence or a vector control worker’s certificate does not possess the requisite qualification or practical experience; or
(b)the Director-General is not satisfied that such applicant is sufficiently competent to be entrusted to carry out the work of a vector control technician or a vector control worker, as the case may be,
the Director-General, instead of refusing the application, may require the applicant to undergo such training and to take and successfully complete such tests as the Director-General may specify.
(6)  For the purpose of subsection (5), the Director-General may, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, grant a provisional vector control technician’s licence or a provisional vector control worker’s certificate to the applicant to enable him to carry out the work of a vector control technician or a vector control worker, as the case may be, while undergoing training.
(7)  The Director-General may at any time vary or revoke any of the existing conditions imposed under subsection (3)(a) or (6) or impose new conditions.
(8)  Where the Director-General has, under subsection (3)(b), refused any application, he shall, if requested to do so by the applicant, state in writing the reasons for his refusal.
(9)  Where a person is registered as a vector control operator under this section, the Director-General shall issue a certificate of registration to that person and the certificate or a certified copy thereof shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place at the principal place of business of that person and at every other place where that person carries on business.