New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STOCK MEDICINES ACT 1989 - SECT 39B

39B Authorisations for persons other than veterinary practitioners

(1) This section applies to persons who are not veterinary practitioners.

(2) A person to whom this section applies is authorised to use an unregistered stock medicine, or to use a registered stock medicine in a manner contrary to the use instructions, if the use:

(a) is in accordance with written instructions from a veterinary practitioner, or

(b) is in accordance with a permit, or

(c) is in compliance with an order in force under section 46.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), a person to whom this section applies is authorised to use a registered stock medicine in a manner contrary to the use instructions if:

(a) the stock medicine is used on stock of a food producing species (other than a major food producing species), and

(b) the use instructions indicate that the stock medicine may be used on stock of some type of major food producing species, and

(c) the person administers the stock medicine at, or at less than, the dosage rate and using the method and timing of administration indicated in the use instructions, and

(d) the person complies with any contraindications and withholding period indicated in the use instructions, and

(e) the person complies with any use instructions that are included under a heading “Restraint” or “Restraints”.

(4) An authorisation referred to in this section operates for the purpose of section 38 or 39 only and does not affect any requirement to comply with any other provision of this Act or any other Act or law.