Director-General may require applicant to undergo medical examination, test or training
13.—(1) Upon receiving an application under rule 12, the Director-General may, for the purpose of satisfying himself that the applicant is sufficiently competent and, in all other respects, a fit and proper person to be entrusted to apply or otherwise use pesticides in the cultivation of plants safely, require the applicant —
(a)
to undergo a medical examination; and
(b)
to take and successfully complete such tests as the Director-General may set.
[S 296/2004 wef 01/06/2004]
(2) The Director-General may require any applicant who does not possess the requisite qualification, training or practical experience in pesticide application to undergo such training as may be conducted by him prior to taking any test referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
[S 296/2004 wef 01/06/2004]
(3) Any applicant who does not successfully complete any test referred to in paragraph (1)(b) may apply to the Director-General for a re-test and the date of the re-test shall be decided by the Director-General.