PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 17 Use or possession of restricted pesticides
PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 17
Use or possession of restricted pesticides17 Use or possession of restricted pesticides
A person must not possess or use a restricted pesticide unless authorised to do so by--
(a) a restricted pesticide authorisation, or
(b) a pesticide control order.
: Maximum penalty--(a) $120,000 in the case of a corporation, or(b) $60,000 in the case of an individual.
Note : Failure to comply to comply with the conditions of any such restricted pesticide authorisation, or with a pesticide control order, is an offence under this Act.
An offence against this section committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation--see section 112.