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PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 17 Use or possession of restricted pesticides

PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 17

Use or possession of restricted pesticides

17 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.