Issue of certificate
4.—(1)  The Director‑General may, subject to such conditions as he or she thinks fit, issue a certificate to the applicant if the Director‑General is satisfied that —
(a)the system, scheme or product in respect of which the application is made conforms to the approved standard; and
(b)the applicant has in operation procedures for inspection, monitoring and testing to ensure that the system, scheme or product in respect of which the applicant has applied for a certificate continue to meet the approved standard for the duration of the certificate.
(2)  In determining whether to issue a certificate, the Director‑General may consider —
(a)the character and fitness of the applicant to be issued with a certificate, or where the applicant is a body corporate, the character and fitness of the members of its board of directors or management committee;
(b)the ability of the applicant to comply with the requirements of the Board for certification of the system, scheme or product in respect of which the application is made; and
(c)the suitability of the applicant’s business premises, including facilities and equipment in those premises, for the system, scheme or product in respect of which the application is made.
(3)  Every certificate must be in such form as the Board determines.
(4)  The Director‑General may at any time add to, vary or revoke any of the conditions subject to which a certificate has been issued.