Don't let your licence expire

Don't forget to re-apply for your Refrigerant Trading Authorisation (RTA) or your Refrigerant Handling Licence (RHL) before it is too late. Applying online is easy at http://www.arctick.org/online_services.php. Simply follow the links so that you are still covered.

To ensure you are reminded whenever your licence is about to expire, make the most of updating your ARCTICK details with us here at Realcold. We will store all your information, which will allow you to continue purchase with us without interruption, and we will remind you when you next need to update your licence. Contact your local Realcold branch or Sales Rep to update.

So our customers are aware and don't get stuck without a licence, refer to some of the most critical information below. Take a read so you know you are up to date with the law and penalties for breaching the law.

It is an offence under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas and Management Regulations 1995 to acquire, store or dispose of refrigerant without a Refrigerant Trading Authorisation or to handle refrigerant without a Refrigerant Handling Licence. Below is an extract from the Australian Refrigeration Council Ltd, Fact Sheet 11 (found at http://www.arctick.org).

Penalties under the Act and Regulations

What are the penalties for the RAC industry under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (the Act) and the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995 (the Regulations).

Offences committed by persons that don't hold the relevant permit

For businesses

Businesses that import, export or manufacture fluorocarbon refrigerants (either in bulk or pre-charged into equipment) without the appropriate licence commit an offence under s13 of the Act. The maximum penalty for this offence is $55,000 for a natural person and $275,000 for a corporation.

Businesses that acquire, possess or dispose of fluorocarbon refrigerant without a Refrigerant Trading Authorisation (RTA) commit an offence under r112 of the Regulations. The maximum penalty for this offence is $1,100 for a natural person and $5,500 for a corporation.

For individuals

Persons that handle fluorocarbon refrigerant without a Refrigerant Handling Licence (RHL) commit an offence under r111 of the Regulation. The maximum penalty is $1,100.

Where a person engages in conduct that results in the unlawful discharge of fluorocarbon refrigerant, they commit an offence under s45B of the Act. The maximum penalty is $11,000 for a natural person and $55,000 for a corporation.

Note that where a business or person that has been convicted of one of the offences above applies for a permit, they may be refused because they are deemed not to be fit and proper to hold a permit under r122.

Offences committed by persons breaching permit conditions:
Where an RTA holder breaches a permit condition, they commit an offence. The maximum penalty is $1,100 for a natural person and $5,500 for a corporation. In addition to this, the RTA may be suspended or cancelled.
Where an RHL holder breaches a permit condition, they commit an offence. The maximum penalty is $1,100. In addition to this, the RHL may be suspended or cancelled.

For more information, make sure you check out www.arctick.org