AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1992

This compilation was prepared on 27 December 2011
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Object .................................................................................................. 1

4............ Interpretation ....................................................................................... 1

5............ Extension to external Territories .......................................................... 2

5A......... Application of the Criminal Code ....................................................... 3

Part 2--Establishment, functions and powers of APVMA 4

6............ Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority ................. 4

7............ Functions and powers ......................................................................... 4

7AA...... APVMA's assets are Commonwealth assets ...................................... 6

7AB...... APVMA's liabilities are Commonwealth liabilities ............................ 7

7A......... Annual publication of standards for certain residues of chemical products 7

8............ Consultation ........................................................................................ 7

8A......... Consultation with Gene Technology Regulator ................................... 8

9............ Agreements and arrangements .......................................................... 10

9A......... APVMA to comply with policies of Governments of Commonwealth, States and participating Territories 10

10.......... Minister may give directions ............................................................. 10

10A....... Chief Executive Officer not subject to direction on certain matters ... 11

11.......... Delegation by APVMA .................................................................... 11

Part 3--Constitution of APVMA and Advisory Board 12

Division 1--Constitution of APVMA 12

12.......... APVMA is body corporate etc. ........................................................ 12

13.......... Constitution of APVMA .................................................................. 12

Division 2--The Advisory Board 13

14.......... Establishment .................................................................................... 13

15.......... Membership ...................................................................................... 13

16.......... Function of Advisory Board ............................................................. 13

Division 3--Appointment etc. of members of Advisory Board 14

17.......... Appointment ..................................................................................... 14

18.......... Term of appointment ......................................................................... 15

19.......... Remuneration and allowances ........................................................... 15

21.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 16

22.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 16

23.......... Standing obligation to disclose interests ............................................ 16

24.......... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 16

25.......... Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act ......... 16

Division 4--Advisory Board procedures 17

26.......... Meetings between the Chief Executive Officer and the Advisory Board 17

27.......... Meetings of the Advisory Board ....................................................... 18

Division 5--Committees 20

28.......... Establishment of committees ............................................................. 20

29.......... Meetings of committees .................................................................... 20

29A....... Remuneration and allowances of committee members ...................... 21

30.......... Arrangements relating to staff etc. ..................................................... 21

Part 4--Chief Executive Officer 23

31.......... Chief Executive Officer ..................................................................... 23

32.......... Duties ................................................................................................ 23

32A....... Working with the Advisory Board .................................................... 23

33.......... Appointment ..................................................................................... 23

34.......... Term of appointment ......................................................................... 24

35.......... Remuneration and allowances ........................................................... 24

37.......... Terms and conditions of appointment ............................................... 24

38.......... Chief Executive Officer not to engage in other paid employment ...... 24

39.......... Leave of absence for recreation ......................................................... 24

40.......... Leave of absence for other purposes ................................................. 25

41.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 25

41A....... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 25

42.......... Disclosure of interests ....................................................................... 25

43.......... Acting Chief Executive Officer ......................................................... 26

44.......... Delegation by the Chief Executive Officer ........................................ 26

Part 5--Staff and consultants 27

45.......... Staff .................................................................................................. 27

46.......... Staff to be made available to the APVMA ........................................ 27

47.......... Consultants ....................................................................................... 28

Part 6--Corporate and annual operational plans 29

50.......... Development of corporate plan ......................................................... 29

51.......... Approval of corporate plan ............................................................... 29

52.......... Variation of corporate plans .............................................................. 30

55.......... Development of annual operational plan ........................................... 30

56.......... Approval of annual operational plan ................................................. 31

57.......... Variation of annual operational plan .................................................. 31

Part 7--Finance and reporting requirements 32

Division 1--Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Special Account 32

58.......... Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Special Account ..... 32

59.......... Credits to the Account ....................................................................... 32

60.......... Purposes of the Account ................................................................... 32

Division 2--Reporting requirements 34

61.......... Annual report .................................................................................... 34

Division 3--Exemption from taxation 35

62.......... Exemption from taxation ................................................................... 35

Part 7A--Importation, manufacture and exportation of chemicals 36

Division 1--Interpretation 36

69A....... Interpretation ..................................................................................... 36

Division 2--Importation, manufacture and exportation 37

69B....... Importation offence ........................................................................... 37

69CA.... Providing information about certain chemical products etc. to comply with international agreements 38

69CB..... Providing information about certain chemical products etc. under international consideration 39

69CC..... Relevant agency to provide information to other countries ................ 41

69CD.... Offences relating to providing information under sections 69CA and 69CB 42

69C....... Prohibition on import, manufacture, use or export of certain chemical products etc. under international agreements .......................................................................................................... 43

69D....... Export of chemical products .............................................................. 44

69E........ Annual returns .................................................................................. 45

69EA..... Keeping of records ............................................................................ 46

69EAA.. Definitions ........................................................................................ 47

Division 3--Powers of entry, search and seizure 48

69EB..... Searches to monitor compliance with Part ......................................... 48

69EC..... Offence-related searches and seizures ............................................... 49

69ED..... Offence-related warrants ................................................................... 50

69EE..... Announcement before entry .............................................................. 51

69EF..... Details of warrant to be given to occupier ......................................... 51

69EG..... Use of equipment to examine or process things ................................ 51

69EH..... Use of electronic equipment at premises ........................................... 52

69EI...... Compensation for damage to electronic equipment ........................... 54

69EJ...... Copies of seized things to be given ................................................... 54

69EK..... Return of things that are seized ......................................................... 55

69EL..... Court of summary jurisdiction may permit a thing to be kept ............ 55

69EM.... Warrants may be granted by telephone in urgent circumstances ........ 56

69EN..... Power of inspector to require information or documents .................. 57

69EO..... False or misleading information or document ................................... 58

Division 4--Miscellaneous 60

69EP..... Hearings ............................................................................................ 60

69EQ..... Self-incrimination to be a reasonable excuse for non-compliance with requirement 61

69ER..... Copying of documents ...................................................................... 61

69ES..... Evidential certificates ......................................................................... 61

69ET..... Forfeiture .......................................................................................... 62

69EU..... Conduct by directors, servants and agents ........................................ 63

Part 7B--Modification of the Agvet Codes for the purpose of giving effect to paragraph 3 of Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement 65

69EV..... Definitions ........................................................................................ 65

69EW.... Modification of Agvet Codes ............................................................ 65

69EX..... Application of Part ............................................................................ 65

69EY..... APVMA not to grant current application except in certain circumstances 66

69EZ..... Approval given in contravention of section 69EY is not invalid but is to be cancelled 66

69EZA.. Power of APVMA to grant multiple approvals to be subject to section 69EY 67

69EZB... Power of APVMA to use information obtained by it for other purposes not to be affected 67

Part 8--Miscellaneous 68

69F........ Appointment of inspectors ................................................................ 68

69G....... Approval of analysts ......................................................................... 69

69H....... Exemptions from liability for damages .............................................. 69

69J........ Documents or substances held by APVMA at commencement of Agvet Codes 71

70.......... Acts done by APVMA ..................................................................... 72

71.......... Delegation by Minister ...................................................................... 72

73.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 73

Part 9--Transitional provisions 74

74.......... Staff .................................................................................................. 74

75.......... Transfers of certain assets to APVMA ............................................. 74

76.......... Agreements etc.--Minister may make arrangements ........................ 75

77.......... Estimates ........................................................................................... 75

78.......... Money paid in advance to Commonwealth ....................................... 76

79.......... Rights in respect of services and facilities formerly provided by Department 76

80.......... Delegations ....................................................................................... 77

Notes 79

Notes to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992

Note 1

The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 262, 1992 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992	262, 1992	24 Dec 1992	15 June 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN22)
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1993	94, 1993	16 Dec 1993	Parts 11 and 12 (ss. 47-65): 1 Jan 1994 S. 69(1)(b): 1 July 1989 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994	37, 1994	15 Mar 1994	15 Mar 1995 (see s. 2)	--
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Act 1994	76, 1994	21 June 1994	1 July 1994 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1994, No. S222)	--
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 1994	94, 1994	29 June 1994	S. 11: (a)	--
Customs, Excise and Bounty Legislation Amendment Act 1995	85, 1995	1 July 1995	S. 12: 1 July 1995 (b)	--
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	59, 1996	20 Nov 1996	Schedule 2: Royal Assent	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 142-151): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49) (c)	--
Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998	102, 1998	30 July 1998	Schedule 1 (items 1, 2): 30 July 1998	--
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	4, 1999	31 Mar 1999	31 Mar 1999	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 58-61): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (d)	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999	156, 1999	24 Nov 1999	Schedule 10 (item 12): 13 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S114) (e)	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Schedule 2 (items 22, 418, 419): 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419)
Gene Technology (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000	170, 2000	21 Dec 2000	22 June 2001 (see s. 2)	--
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	115, 2001	18 Sept 2001	16 Oct 2001	S. 4
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2003	13, 2003	8 Apr 2003	S. 4 and Schedule 2: 8 Oct 2003	Sch. 2 (items 6, 8)
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Act 2004	12, 2004	11 Mar 2004	12 Mar 2004	--
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2004	79, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1 (items 7-131): 30 July 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN30)	--
US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004	120, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 2 (item 2): 1 Jan 2005	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	S. 4, Schedule 1 (items 72, 73, 496) and Schedule 2 (items 13-20, 174): Royal Assent	S. 4, Sch. 1 (item 496) and Sch. 2 (item 174)
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Levy and Fees) Act 2005	42, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (items 41, 42): Royal Assent	--
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Act 2007	90, 2007	22 June 2007	Schedules 1 and 2: 1 July 2007 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 1-21)
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 1 (item 4): (f)	--
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010	103, 2010	13 July 2010	Schedule 6 (item 152): 1 Jan 2011	--
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Act 2010	121, 2010	17 Nov 2010	Schedule 1 (item 1): 1 Mar 2011 (see F2011L00312)	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 46-48) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Commencement information
5. Schedule 1, item 4	Immediately after the commencement of item 51 of Schedule 1 to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Act 2007.	1 July 2007

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Title.....................................	rs. No. 79, 2004
Part 1
S. 3......................................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 4......................................	am. No. 37, 1994; No. 170, 2000; No. 79, 2004; No. 8, 2005; No. 90, 2007
S. 5......................................	rs. No. 37, 1994
S. 5A...................................	ad. No. 115, 2001
Part 2
Heading to Part 2..............	rs. No. 79, 2004
S. 6......................................	rs. No. 79, 2004
S. 7......................................	am. Nos. 37 and 94, 1994; No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004; No. 121, 2010
Note to s. 7(3)....................	ad. No. 90, 2007
Ss. 7AA, 7AB......................	ad. No. 90, 2007
S. 7A...................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004
S. 8......................................	am. No. 37, 1994; No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
S. 8A...................................	ad. No. 170, 2000
	am. No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004
S. 9......................................	am. No. 79, 2004
Heading to s. 9A................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 9A...................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	rs. No. 59, 1996
	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 10....................................	am. No. 37, 1994; No. 59, 1996; No. 152, 1997; No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
S. 10A.................................	ad. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 11................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 11....................................	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
Part 3
Heading to Part 3..............	rs. No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 3........................................	ad. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 12................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 12....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
Note to s. 12(1)..................	ad. No. 152, 1997
	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 13................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 13....................................	am. No. 102, 1998; No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part 3........................................	ad. No. 90, 2007
S. 14....................................	am. No. 102, 1998
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 15....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 16....................................	rs. No. 90, 2007
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 3........................................	ad. No. 90, 2007
S. 17....................................	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 18....................................	rs. No. 90, 2007
Note to s. 18.......................	am. No. 46, 2011
S. 19....................................	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 20....................................	rep. No. 90, 2007
Ss. 21, 22............................	rs. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 23................	am. No. 152, 1997
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 23....................................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 24................................... .	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 25....................................	am. No. 90, 2007
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4 of Part 3........................................	ad. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 26................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 26....................................	am. No. 37, 1994; No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 27....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
Division 5
Heading to Div. 5 of Part 3........................................	ad. No. 90, 2007
S. 28....................................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
S. 29....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 29A.................................	ad. No. 90, 2007
S. 30....................................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
Part 4
S. 31....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 32....................................	am. No. 37, 1994; No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
S. 32A.................................	ad. No. 90, 2007
S. 33....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 34....................................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
S. 35....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 36....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
Ss. 37, 38............................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
S. 39....................................	am. No. 146, 1999
S. 40....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 41....................................	am. No. 90, 2007
S. 41A.................................	ad. No. 90, 2007
S. 42....................................	am. No. 90, 2007
S. 43....................................	am. No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007; No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 43(1)..................	ad. No. 46, 2011
S. 44....................................	am. No. 37, 1994; No. 79, 2004
Part 5
Heading to Part 5..............	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 45....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 46................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 46....................................	am. No. 37, 1994; No. 146, 1999; No. 79, 2004
S. 47....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 48....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
S. 49....................................	rep. No. 90, 2007
Part 6
S. 50....................................	am. No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 51....................................	am. No. 37, 1994; No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 52................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 52....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
Ss. 53, 54............................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
S. 55....................................	am. No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
S. 56....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 57....................................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007; No. 73, 2008
Part 7
Part 7..................................	rs. No. 90, 2007
Division 1
S. 58....................................	am. Nos. 37 and 76, 1994; No. 59, 1996; No. 79, 2004; Nos. 8 and 42, 2005
	rs. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 59................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 59....................................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 8, 2005
	rs. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 59A..............	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
S. 59A.................................	ad. No. 94, 1993
	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 60................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 60....................................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 8, 2005
	rs. No. 90, 2007
Division 2
S. 61....................................	rep. No. 152, 1997
	ad. No. 90, 2007
Division 3
Heading to s. 62................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
S. 62....................................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 79, 2004
	rs. No. 90, 2007
Ss. 63, 64............................	am. No. 79, 2004; No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 90, 2007
S. 65....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 66................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
Ss. 66, 67............................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
Heading to s. 68................	am. No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
Ss. 68, 69............................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 79, 2004
	rep. No. 90, 2007
S. 69AA...............................	ad. No. 8, 2005
	rep. No. 90, 2007
Part 7A
Part 7A ...............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
Division 1
S. 69A.................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
Division 2
S. 69B.................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 85, 1995; No. 115, 2001; No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004
Ss. 69CA-69CD.................	ad. No. 12, 2004
Heading to s. 69C.............	am. No. 59, 1996
	rs. No. 12, 2004
Subhead. to s. 69C(2).......	ad. No. 12, 2004
Subhead. to s. 69C(5).......	ad. No. 12, 2004
S. 69C.................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 59, 1996; No. 115, 2001; No. 12, 2004
S. 69D.................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 59, 1996; No. 79, 2004
S. 69E.................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 59, 1996; No. 115, 2001; No. 79, 2004
Subheads. to s. 69EA(1), (2)....................................	ad. No. 12, 2004
S. 69EA...............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 115, 2001; Nos. 12 and 79, 2004
S. 69EAA.............................	ad. No. 12, 2004
	am. No. 79, 2004
Division 3
S. 69EB...............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 115, 2001
Ss. 69EC-69EH..................	ad. No. 37, 1994
S. 69EI................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 79, 2004
Ss. 69EJ-69EM..................	ad. No. 37, 1994
S. 69EN...............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 115, 2001
S. 69EO..............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	rs. No. 13, 2003
	am. No. 79, 2004
Division 4
S. 69EP...............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 115, 2001; No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
Ss. 69EQ, 69ER.................	ad. No. 37, 1994
S. 69ES...............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004
S. 69ET...............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 69EU...............................	ad. No. 37, 1994
Part 7B
Part 7B................................	ad. No. 4, 1999
Ss. 69EV-69EW.................	ad. No. 4, 1999
S. 69EX...............................	ad. No. 4, 1999
	am. Nos. 79 and 120, 2004
Heading to s. 69EY...........	am. No. 79, 2004
Ss. 69EY, 69EZ..................	ad. No. 4, 1999
	am. No. 79, 2004
Heading to s. 69EZA.........	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 69EZA.............................	ad. No. 4, 1999
	am. No. 79, 2004
Heading to s. 69EZB.........	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 69EZB.............................	ad. No. 4, 1999
	am. No. 79, 2004
Part 8
S. 69F.................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 146, 1999; No. 137, 2000; No. 115, 2001; No. 79, 2004
S. 69G.................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 69H.................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004; No. 103, 2010
Heading to s. 69J..............	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 69J..................................	ad. No. 37, 1994
	am. No. 79, 2004
Heading to s. 70................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 70....................................	am. No. 13, 2003; No. 79, 2004; No. 90, 2007
S. 71....................................	am. No. 37, 1994
S. 72....................................	rep. No. 8, 2005
Part 9
S. 74....................................	am. No. 94, 1993; No. 79, 2004
Heading to s. 75................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 75....................................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 76....................................	am. No. 37, 1994; No. 79, 2004
Ss. 78-80............................	am. No. 79, 2004
S. 81....................................	rep. No. 152, 1997

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 (No. 137, 2000)

Schedule 2

418 Transitional--pre-commencement offences

(1) Despite the amendment or repeal of a provision by this Schedule, that provision continues to apply, after the commencement of this item, in relation to:

(a) an offence committed before the commencement of this item; or

(b) proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed before the commencement of this item; or

as if the amendment or repeal had not been made.

(2) Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

419 Transitional--pre-commencement notices

If:

(a) a provision in force immediately before the commencement of this item required that a notice set out the effect of one or more other provisions; and

(b) any or all of those other provisions are repealed by this Schedule; and

the amendment of the first-mentioned provision by this Schedule does not affect the validity of such a notice that was given before the commencement of this item.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 115, 2001)

4 Application of amendments

(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.

(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2003
(No. 13, 2003)

Schedule 2

6 Application

The amendment made by item 5 applies for the calendar year beginning on 1 January 2003 and all following calendar years.

8 Application

The amendment made by item 7 applies for the calendar year beginning on 1 January 2003 and all following calendar years.

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 8, 2005)

4 Saving of matters in Part 2 of Schedule 1

(1) If:

(a) a decision or action is taken or another thing is made, given or done; and

(b) the thing is taken, made, given or done under a provision of a Part 2 Act that had effect immediately before the commencement of this Act;

then the thing has the corresponding effect, for the purposes of the Part 2 Act as amended by this Act, as if it had been taken, made, given or done under the Part 2 Act as so amended.

(2) In this section:

Part 2 Act means an Act that is amended by an item in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

Schedule 1

496 Saving provision--Finance Minister's determinations

If a determination under subsection 20(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 is in force immediately before the commencement of this item, the determination continues in force as if it were made under subsection 20(1) of that Act as amended by this Act.

Schedule 2

174 Saving provision--provisions that formerly referred to the Treasurer

(1) Any thing that:

(a) was done by the Treasurer, or by a delegate of the Treasurer, before the commencing time under an affected provision; and

(b) was in effect immediately before the commencing time;

continues to have effect after the commencing time as if it had been done by the Finance Minister under the affected provision.

(2) In this item:

affected provision means a provision that is amended by an item in this Schedule so as to replace references to the Treasurer with references to the Finance Minister.

commencing time means the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Finance Minister means the Minister who administers the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Act 2007 (No. 90, 2007)

Schedule 2

1 Definitions

In this Schedule:

acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

APVMA has the same meaning as in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.

asset means:

(a) any legal or equitable estate or interest in real or personal property, whether actual, contingent or prospective; or

(b) any right, power, privilege or immunity, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

assets official, in relation to an asset other than land, means the person or authority who, under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, under a trust instrument or otherwise, has responsibility for keeping a register in relation to assets of the kind concerned.

commencement time means the time when this Schedule commences.

director has the same meaning as in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 as in force immediately before this Schedule commences.

financial liability means a liability to pay a person if the amount, or the method for working out the amount, has been determined.

instrument:

(a) includes:

(i) a contract, deed, undertaking or agreement; and

(ii) a notice, authority, order or instruction; and

(iii) an instrument made under an Act or regulations; but

(b) does not include an Act.

just terms has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.

land means any legal or equitable estate or interest in real property, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

land registration official, in relation to land, means the Registrar of Titles or other proper officer of the State or Territory in which the land is situated.

liability means any liability, duty or obligation, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

new law means the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 as in force immediately after the commencement time.

old law means the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 as in force immediately before the commencement time.

staffing procedures includes procedures and policies, and any actions or decisions taken under or in accordance with those procedures and policies, that relate to recruitment, promotion, performance management, inefficiency, misconduct, forfeiture of position, fitness for duty, loss of essential qualifications, disciplinary action, reviews of or appeals against staffing decisions, transfers, redundancy, resignations, termination of employment, grievance processes and leave.

2 Existing property, money and financial liabilities

(1) Any real or personal property or any money that is held by the APVMA immediately before the commencement time is taken, at the commencement time, to be held by the APVMA for and on behalf of the Commonwealth.

(2) Any financial liabilities of the APVMA that exist immediately before the commencement time are taken, at the commencement time, to be liabilities of the Commonwealth.

(3) Subitems (1) and (2) have effect subject to items 3 and 4 of this Schedule.

(4) If an amount of money (the original amount) is covered by subitem (1), an amount equal to the original amount may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly, for the purpose of the performance of the functions of the APVMA.

3 Vesting of assets held on trust by the APVMA

(1) This item applies to any assets held on trust by the APVMA immediately before the commencement time.

(2) At the commencement time, the assets cease to be assets held on trust by the APVMA and become assets held on trust by the Commonwealth, without any conveyance, transfer or assignment. The Commonwealth becomes the APVMA's successor in law in relation to those assets.

4 Vesting of liabilities relating to assets held on trust

(1) This item applies to the liabilities of the APVMA relating to assets to which item 3 of this Schedule applies.

(2) At the commencement time, the liabilities cease to be liabilities of the APVMA relating to the assets and become liabilities of the Commonwealth relating to the assets, without any conveyance, transfer or assignment. The Commonwealth becomes the APVMA's successor in law in relation to these liabilities.

5 Certificates relating to vesting of land

(1) This item applies if:

(a) any land vests in the Commonwealth under this Schedule; and

(b) there is lodged with a land registration official a certificate that:

(i) is signed by the Minister; and

(ii) identifies the land, whether by reference to a map or otherwise; and

(iii) states that the land has become vested in the Commonwealth under this Schedule.

Note: Certificates under paragraph (1)(b) are presumed to be authentic: see item 19 of this Schedule.

(2) The land registration official may:

(a) register the matter in a way that is the same as, or similar to, the way in which dealings in land of that kind are registered; and

(b) deal with, and give effect to, the certificate.

6 Certificates relating to vesting of assets other than land

(1) This item applies if:

(a) any asset other than land vests in the Commonwealth under this Schedule; and

(b) there is lodged with an assets official a certificate that:

(i) is signed by the Minister; and

(ii) identifies the asset; and

(iii) states that the asset has become vested in the Commonwealth under this Schedule.

Note: Certificates under paragraph (1)(b) are presumed to be authentic: see item 19 of this Schedule.

(2) The assets official may:

(a) deal with, and give effect to, the certificate as if it were a proper and appropriate instrument for transactions in relation to assets of that kind; and

(b) make such entries in the register as are necessary having regard to the effect of this Schedule.

7 Substitution of parties to proceedings

If any proceedings relating to an asset held on trust, to which the APVMA was a party, were pending in any court or tribunal immediately before the commencement time, the Commonwealth is substituted for the APVMA, from the commencement time, as a party to the proceedings.

8 Directors of the APVMA

A person who is a director of the APVMA immediately before the commencement time ceases, immediately after the commencement time, to hold office as such a director by force of this item.

9 Chief Executive Officer

(1) The person holding office as the Chief Executive Officer under section 33 of the old law immediately before the commencement time is taken to have been duly appointed as the Chief Executive Officer by the Minister under section 33 of the new law:

(a) for the balance of the person's term of appointment that remained immediately before the commencement time; and

(b) subject to subitems (2) and (3), on the same terms and conditions as applied to the person immediately before the commencement time.

(2) Section 36 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, as repealed by Schedule 1 to this Act, has effect after the commencement time in relation to the Chief Executive Officer.

(3) Section 41A of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, as inserted by Schedule 1 to this Act, has effect after the commencement time in relation to the Chief Executive Officer.

10 Transfer of staff

(1) The APVMA's staffing procedures that were in effect immediately before the commencement time continue to apply after the commencement time in relation to:

(a) processes begun before, but not completed by, the commencement time; and

(b) things done by, for or in relation to the APVMA or an employee of the APVMA before the commencement time.

(2) The regulations may prescribe:

(a) details relating to how the APVMA's staffing procedures will continue to apply under subitem (1); and

(b) other matters of a transitional nature in relation to the transfer of persons:

(i) who were employed by the APVMA before the commencement time; and

(ii) who will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999 after the commencement time.

(3) Subitem (1) and any regulations made under subitem (2) have effect despite the Public Service Act 1999.

11 Operation of laws--things done by, or in relation to, directors of the APVMA

(1) If, before the commencement time, a thing was done by, or in relation to, the directors of the APVMA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law after the commencement time, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the Chief Executive Officer.

(2) For the purposes of subitem (1), a thing done before the commencement time under a provision amended by Schedule 1 to this Act has effect from that time as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

(3) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (1):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, the directors of the APVMA; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subitem to the Chief Executive Officer were a reference to the Commonwealth.

A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.

(4) The regulations may provide for a thing specified in a determination under paragraph (3)(a) to be taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a person or body other than the Chief Executive Officer or the Commonwealth.

(5) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this item, doing a thing includes making an instrument.

(6) A determination made under subitem (3) is not a legislative instrument.

12 References in instruments

(1) If:

(a) an instrument is in force immediately before the commencement time; and

(b) the instrument contains a reference to the directors of the APVMA;

the instrument has effect from the commencement time as if the reference to the directors of the APVMA were a reference to the Chief Executive Officer.

(2) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (1):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified reference; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subitem to the Chief Executive Officer were a reference to the Commonwealth.

A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.

(3) The regulations may provide that an instrument containing a reference specified in a determination under paragraph (2)(a) has effect from the commencement time as if the reference were a reference to a person or body other than the Chief Executive Officer or the Commonwealth.

(4) A determination made under subitem (2) is not a legislative instrument.

13 Reporting requirements

Reports for periods ending after the commencement time

(1) If:

(a) immediately before the commencement time, a law required the APVMA or the directors of the APVMA to provide a report (whether financial statements or otherwise) for a period; and

(b) the period ends after the commencement time;

the Chief Executive Officer must provide the report, as required, for so much of the period as occurs before the commencement time.

(2) If:

(a) under subitem (1), the Chief Executive Officer is required to provide a report for a part of a period; and

(b) the APVMA is also required to provide a similar report for the remainder of the period;

the Chief Executive Officer may meet the requirements in a single report for the period.

Reports for periods ending before the commencement time

(3) If:

(a) a law required the APVMA or the directors of the APVMA to provide a report (whether financial statements or otherwise) for a period that ended before the commencement time; and

(b) the report has not been provided by the commencement time;

the Chief Executive Officer must provide the report as required.

Application of law to Chief Executive Officer

(4) To avoid doubt, if under this item the Chief Executive Officer is required to provide a report under a law, the law applies to the Chief Executive Officer in respect of the report in the same way as the law would have applied to the APVMA or the directors of the APVMA in respect of the report.

14 New annual report requirements to apply from 2007-2008 and later financial years

Section 61 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992, as inserted by Schedule 1 to this Act, applies to the 2007-2008 financial year and later financial years.

15 Access to records

For the purposes of the operation of subsection 27L(4) of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 in relation to the books of the APVMA, the reference in that subsection to a Commonwealth authority is to be read, after the commencement time, as a reference to the Chief Executive Officer.

16 Continuing obligation to keep records

Section 20 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (as in force from time to time) continues to apply after the commencement time in relation to accounting records kept by the APVMA under that section before that time as if the APVMA continued to be subject to that Act.

17 Exemption from stamp duty and other State or Territory taxes

No stamp duty or other tax is payable under a law of a State or Territory in respect of, or in respect of anything connected with:

(a) the transfer of an asset or liability under this Schedule; or

(b) the operation of this Schedule in any other respect.

18 Constitutional safety net--acquisition of property

(1) If the operation of this Schedule would result in an acquisition of property from a person otherwise than on just terms, the Commonwealth is liable to pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the person.

(2) If the Commonwealth and the person do not agree on the amount of the compensation, the person may institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery from the Commonwealth of such reasonable amount of compensation as the court determines.

19 Certificates taken to be authentic

A document that appears to be a certificate made or issued under this Schedule:

(a) is taken to be such a certificate; and

(b) is taken to have been properly given;

unless the contrary is established.

20 Delegation by Minister

(1) The Minister may, by writing, delegate all or any of his or her powers and functions under this Schedule to the Chief Executive Officer.

(2) In exercising or performing powers or functions under a delegation, the Chief Executive Officer must comply with any directions of the Minister.

21 Regulations

(1) The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters:

(a) required or permitted by this Schedule to be prescribed; or

(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Schedule.

(2) The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments or repeals made by Schedule 1 to this Act.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10 Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
5. Schedule 1, item 4	Immediately after the commencement of item 51 of Schedule 1 to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Act 2007.	1 July 2007

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1992 - NOTES