Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An inspector may give a person a certificate (an inspector's certificate) about a plant, or other thing the inspector is satisfied may spread a pest, including, for example, that the plant or thing--
(a) is free of any or a stated pest infestation; or
(b) is free of any or a stated pest, disease, pest infestation, infection or condition within the meaning of a corresponding law to this Act; or
(c) is in a stated condition; or
(d) is from a stated area; or
(e) has been treated with stated treatments; or
(f) complies with accreditation conditions or stated accreditation conditions; or
(g) meets stated requirements.
(2) Before giving a person an inspector's certificate for a plant or other thing, an inspector may--
(a) inspect, test or treat the plant or thing; or
(b) take samples of the plant or thing; or
(c) supervise the treatment or grading of the plant or thing; or
(d) examine materials or equipment used to treat or grade the plant or thing; or
(e) do anything else the inspector reasonably considers necessary or desirable.
(3) A certificate may be for movement of the plant or thing within Queensland or out of Queensland or for another purpose.
(4) The chief executive may charge a reasonable fee for an inspector's certificate.
(5) A person who is not an inspector must not give an inspector's certificate.
Maximum penalty--1000 penalty units.
(6) A person must not make a statement or other representation about a plant or other thing that is likely to cause someone reasonably to believe that an inspector's certificate has been given for the plant or thing if--
(a) an inspector's certificate has not been given for the plant or thing; and
(b) the representation is made--
(i) for the sale or movement of the plant or thing; or
(ii) to an inspector.
Maximum penalty for subsection (6)--400 penalty units.