Criminal Code (Animal Valuers) Regulation 2014 (Qld)

Criminal Code (Animal Valuers) Regulation 2014

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Criminal Code (Animal Valuers) Regulation 2014.

2 Dictionary The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Part 2 Animal valuers

3 Application for appointment (1) An eligible person may apply to the chief executive for appointment as an animal valuer. (2) The application must be made in the approved form. (3) For subsection (1), a person is an eligible person if the person— (a) is an adult; and (b) has not been convicted of an indictable offence or an offence involving dishonesty; and (c) is not a bankrupt.

4 Suitability for appointment as animal valuer (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is suitable for appointment as an animal valuer if the chief executive reasonably believes the person— (a) is qualified for appointment as an animal valuer because the person has the necessary expertise or experience; and (b) is competent to perform the functions of an animal valuer. (2) However, despite subsection (1), the chief executive may decide a person is not suitable for appointment as an animal valuer having regard to the following— (a) any applications for appointment as an animal valuer previously made by the person that have been refused; (b) the person's criminal history; (c) any other matter the chief executive reasonably considers relevant.

5 Enquiries about application (1) Before deciding an application for appointment as an animal valuer, the chief executive— (a) may make enquiries necessary to allow the chief executive to decide the application; and (b) may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the chief executive within a stated reasonable period additional information the chief executive reasonably considers is needed to allow the chief executive to decide the application; and (c) may require the additional information mentioned in paragraph (b) to be verified by statutory declaration. (2) The application is taken to be withdrawn if, within the stated reasonable period, the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b). (3) The chief executive may ask the commissioner of the police service for a written report about the applicant's criminal history. (4) The commissioner must comply with the request. (5) However, subsection (4) applies only to information in the commissioner's possession or to which the commissioner has access.