AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS ACT 1994 - SECT 18 Commonwealth authorities and officers
AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS ACT 1994 - SECT 18
Commonwealth authorities and officers(1) A corresponding law of a jurisdiction may confer duties, functions and powers in respect of any matter arising in relation to the applicable provisions of the jurisdiction:
(a) upon the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; or
(b) upon an inspector appointed under subsection 69F(1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 ; or
(c) upon an analyst approved under section 69G of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 .
Note: Subsection 7(2) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 deals with functions and powers conferred on the APVMA by State laws.
(2) A corresponding law may confer such other duties, functions and powers as are prescribed upon authorities and officers of the Commonwealth.
(3) In enacting subsections ( 1) and (2), it is the
intention of the Parliament to rely on all powers available to it under the
Constitution.