Agricultural and Veterinary Products (control of use) Act 2002.
An Act relating to agricultural chemical products, fertilisers and veterinary products; to repeal the Agricultural Chemicals Act 1955, the Stock Foods Act 1941 and the Stock Medicines Act 1939; to amend the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (South Australia) Act 1994 and the Livestock Act 1997; and for other purposes. |
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| FAOLEX Id:
| LEX-FAOC054014 |
| Countries:
| Australia |
| Regions:
| OCEANIA;Australia and New Zealand;South Pacific;Indian Ocean |
| Territorial Subdivision:
| South Australia |
| Date of Text:
| 29/08/2002 |
| Repeals:
| LEX-FAOC044097 Agricultural Chemicals Act 1955. 15/03/1995 |
| Related Web Site:
| www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/ |
| Type of Text:
| Legislation |
| Abstract:
| A person must in using or disposing of an agricultural chemical product, fertilizer or prescribed veterinary product take all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise: (a)in the case of an agricultural chemical product (i)actual or potential contamination of land outside the target area that is not trivial, taking into account current or proposed land uses; or (ii) actual or potential contamination of animals or plants on land outside the target area that is not trivial, taking into account the economic or ecological value of the animals or plants and the current or proposed land uses; or (b)actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings (in the case of an agricultural chemical product, whether within or outside the target area) that is not trivial, taking into account current or proposed land uses; or (c) other unintended actual or potential environmental harm (in the case of an agricultural chemical product, whether within or outside the target area) that is not trivial, taking into account current or proposed land uses. |
| Main subjects:
| Agriculture |
| Main subjects:
| Livestock |
| Main subjects:
| Cultivated plants |
