New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PESTICIDES ACT 1999 - SECT 67

67 Establishment of Implementation Committee

(1) There is established by this Act a Pesticides Implementation Committee.

(2) The Implementation Committee consists of:

(a) a person appointed by the Minister to be the Chairperson of the Committee, and

(b) such other members as may be appointed by the Minister (but not exceeding 12 in number).

(3) The members referred to in subsection (2) (b) may be selected from the following:

(a) representatives of community and industry interests,

(b) representatives of relevant government agencies (such as the Department of Agriculture, WorkCover Authority, Department of Health and Department of Urban Affairs and Planning).

(4) If representatives of community and industry interests are appointed, the Minister is to have regard to persons who have expertise in the following areas:

(a) pesticide product supply and management,

(b) pest control operators’ practices,

(c) environmental impact of pesticide use,

(d) the use of pesticides in agriculture,

(e) aerial pesticide application practices,

(f) catchment management,

(g) ecologically sustainable development,

(h) local government.

(5) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members and procedure of the Implementation Committee.

(6) The Implementation Committee ceases operations, and is abolished, when it reports to the Minister as referred to in section 68 (4).