Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1992 - SECT 56

             (1)  The Minister may, by written notice given to the APVMA:

                     (a)  approve an annual operational plan; or

                     (b)  if the Minister thinks that the plan is inconsistent with the provisions of the relevant corporate plan--request the APVMA to revise the annual operational plan appropriately.

             (2)  If the Minister makes a request under paragraph (1)(b), the Minister is to set out the reasons for the request in the notice.

             (3)  The APVMA must consider a request under paragraph (1)(b) and the statement of reasons, make such revision of the annual operational plan as it considers appropriate and submit the revised plan to the Minister for approval.

             (4)  An annual operational plan comes into force:

                     (a)  at the beginning of the period to which the plan relates; or

                     (b)  on the day on which the APVMA receives written notice of the Minister's approval;

whichever is the later.