AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (CONTROL OF USE) ACT 2004 - SECT 3 Purposes

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (CONTROL OF USE) ACT 2004 - SECT 3

    (1)     The purposes of this Act are:

        (a)     to impose controls relating to the possession, sale, use and application of chemical products, and the manufacture, sale and use of fertilisers and stockfoods, that ensure sustainable agriculture by protecting:

            (i)     the health of the general public and the users of those substances;

            (ii)     the environment;

            (iii)     the health and welfare of animals; and

            (iv)     domestic and export trade in agricultural produce; and

        (b)     to promote the harmonisation of legislation in Australia controlling the use of chemical products by regulating the possession and use of those products in accordance with labels and permits under the Agvet Code.

    (2)     The controls referred to in subsection (1)(a) include the following:

        (a)     the prohibition and regulation of the possession and use of chemical products, including the prescription and supply of chemical products by veterinarians and pharmacists;

        (b)     the regulation of ground and aerial spraying and the use of S7 chemical products;

        (c)     the declaration of chemical control areas and agricultural emergencies;

        (d)     the management of land and agricultural produce contaminated by chemicals.