AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (CONTROL OF USE) ACT 1992 - SECT 52 Contaminated produce notice

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (CONTROL OF USE) ACT 1992 - SECT 52

    (1)     An authorised officer may, by notice in writing, regulate the sale, handling, use, transport or disposal of, or other dealing with, any agricultural produce, fertiliser or stock food if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that the agricultural produce, fertiliser or stock food is contaminated.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), the notice may—

        (a)     prohibit the sale, handling, use, transport or disposal of, or other dealing with, any agricultural produce, fertiliser or stock food except—

              (i)     in accordance with the notice; or

              (ii)     with the approval of an authorised officer;

        (b)     require that the agricultural produce, fertiliser or stock food be treated as specified in the notice;

        (c)     require that the agricultural produce, fertiliser or stock food be labelled, marked or otherwise identified—

              (i)     in the manner specified in the notice; and

              (ii)     before the date, if any, specified in the notice.

    (3)     The authorised officer may give the notice to—

        (a)     the owner or occupier of the land on which the stock or plants from which agricultural produce or stock food is produced is kept or are grown; or

        (b)     the owner of the agricultural produce, fertiliser or stock food; or

        (c)     the person in possession of the agricultural produce, fertiliser or stock food; or

S. 52(3)(d) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 5.

        (d)     the driver or person in charge of any vehicle, vessel or aircraft in which the agricultural produce, fertiliser or stock food is being transported; or

        (e)     if the agricultural produce, fertiliser or stock food is in transit, the person into whose possession it is to be delivered; or

        (f)     one or more of the persons specified in paragraphs (a) to (e).

    (4)     A person who receives a notice under subsection (3) must take reasonable steps to comply with it.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

Note to s. 52(4) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 5(3).

Note

Section 72A applies to an offence against this subsection.

S. 52AA inserted by No. 35/2009 s. 5.