grandfather rights

Those born before 31 December 1964 do not need a certificate of competence to apply agricultural biocides to their own land although, according to the Health & Safety Executive, there is a presumption that ‘some training courses’ will have been attended. A certificate of competence is required for all professional contractors.

This definition is abridged from A – Z of tree terms: A companion to British arboriculture.
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