Pest Control Licensing Regulations |
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Legislation |
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► Pest
Management Regulation 2003 pursuant to Pest
Management Act 2001 |
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► Queensland
Building Services Authority Regulation 2003
pursuant to Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991 |
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► Part
52 of the Regulation deals with the licencing of termite
controllers re their inspection of "completed buildings" |
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► Part
53 of the Regulation deals with licensing installers of termite
chemical and physical barriers for "new building work" |
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Licensing
Authorities |
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► Qld
Govt Dept of Health - issues PC licences domestic and commercial
premises |
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► Qld Govt Dept Primary
Industries issues PC licences for agricultural and horticultural
purposes |
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Business
Registration - Not required |
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Individual
Technicians |
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► Licence re pest control, including timber pests |
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► Licence re pest control, excluding timber pests |
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► Fumigation has specified site approvals |
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► NO trainee permit, but trainees must work "under the
supervision of a licensed technician" |
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Legislation |
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► Pesticides
Regulations 2003 SA
Pursuant to Controlled
Substances Act 1984 SA |
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Licensing Authority |
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► SA
Govt Dept of Health Phone: 08 8226 6186 |
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► Licence issued for domestic and commercial premises |
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► Licences issued for fumigation; agricultural and horticultural
premises; non-crop weed control & aerial applicators |
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Business
Registration - Yes |
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Individual Technicians |
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► Licence issued for pest control of specified pests |
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► Licence issued for fumigation for specified sites |
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► Trainee permit - must work under supervision of licenced technician |
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► Training to be completed within 2 years |
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Legislation |
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► Health
(Pesticide) Regulations 1956 WA
pursuant to Health
Act 1911 WA |
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Licensing
Authority |
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► WA
Govt Dept of Health |
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► Licences issued for domestic, commercial, horticultural, forestry,
agricultural aerial applicators |
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Business
Registration - YES in respect of any “commercial
pesticide firm … carrying on trade, business or profession
of the use of pesticides for reward” |
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Individual Technicians |
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► Licence issued for pest control domestic and commercial premises |
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► above licence conditions may vary dependent on level of training |
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► Licence issued for fumigation uses |
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► Trainees or “provisional pesticide operators”
must be “qualified in basic pest control” and
recieve a provisional license after successfully completing
a 4 day introductory course in “Basic Pest Control”
conducted by TAFE WA or other equivalent course, as approved
by WA Dept of Health. Provisional licence is valid for 12
months, but may be extended for further 12 months |
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► Trainees during first month of pesticide use must work “under
the personal supervision” of a qualified pesticide operator.
Thereafter, the Trainee must work under “regular and
frequent supervision” but not necessarily personal supervision |
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Legislation |
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Pesticides
Act 1968 Tas |
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Licensing Authority |
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► Tas
Govt Dept of Primary Industries & Fisheries |
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► Licence issued for domestic and commercial and agricultural
uses |
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Business
Registration - Yes |
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Individual
Technicians |
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► Licence issued for pest control which can include fumigation |
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► NO Trainee permit - but a Licence restricted to work under supervision |
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