Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The purpose of the accreditation system provided by this part is to allow for accredited persons to give assurance certificates about plants, or other things that may spread a pest, that--
(a) best suit particular circumstances of accredited persons; and
(b) reduce the need for day-to-day oversight by the chief executive and exercise of powers by inspectors.
(2) An assurance certificate is intended to provide a convenient way to comply with or be exempted from the requirements of this Act or of the laws of another jurisdiction about plants or other things that may spread a pest, including, for example, about the origin, condition or movement of the plants or things.
(3) An assurance certificate may be given by an accredited person or, if accreditation conditions permit, by a person acting for an accredited person.
(4) An assurance certificate may be given for the person giving the certificate or someone else, subject to accreditation conditions, the certificate and any Act.