Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS ACT 1994 - SECT 23

(1)

The APVMA may determine for the purposes of Part 8 of the Agvet Code of the participating Territories written principles to be observed in the manufacture of chemical products that are consistent with the Agvet Codes, the Agvet Regulations and the laws of any jurisdiction that relate to occupational health or safety.

(2)

The manufacturing principles may relate to:

(a)

the standards to be maintained, and the equipment to be used, at premises used for the manufacture of chemical products; or

(b)

procedures for quality assurance and quality control to be employed in the manufacture of chemical products; or

(c)

the qualifications and experience required of persons employed in the manufacture of chemical products; or

(d)

the manufacturing practices to be employed in the manufacture of chemical products; or

(e)

other matters relevant to the quality, safety and efficacy of chemical products that are manufactured in this jurisdiction;

and may include codes of good manufacturing practice.

(3)

Manufacturing principles are disallowable instruments for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .