Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Provision of Information on Agricultural Spraying) Order 1996

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Provision of Information on Agricultural Spraying) Order 1996

I make the following order under section 37(1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995 .

B. BONDE

Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries

1.   Short title

This order may be cited as the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Provision of Information on Agricultural Spraying) Order 1996 .

2.   Commencement

This order takes effect on the day proclaimed under section 2 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995 .

3.   Interpretation

The Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to the interpretation of this order as if the order were by-laws.

4.   Occupier to provide information

The occupier of any premises must provide the prescribed information to any person who is employed or contracted to carry out agricultural spraying on those premises –

(a) of a prescribed agricultural chemical product or class of agricultural chemical product; or

(b) in a prescribed manner –

before that person carries out the agricultural spraying.

5.   Sprayer to provide information

A person who is employed or contracted to carry out agricultural spraying on any premises –

(a) of a prescribed agricultural chemical product or class of agricultural chemical product; or

(b) in a prescribed manner –

must provide the prescribed information to the occupier of those premises before carrying out the agricultural spraying.

6.   Sprayer prohibited from spraying before receiving information

A person who is employed or contracted to carry out agricultural spraying on any premises –

(a) of a prescribed agricultural chemical product or class of agricultural chemical product; or

(b) in a prescribed manner –

must not carry out the agricultural spraying if he or she has not received the prescribed information the occupier of the premises is required to provide under clause 4 .

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 25 December 1996

This order is administered in the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries.