- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992
- Act No. 262 of 1992 as amended
- Contents
- Part 1—Preliminary
- Part 2—Establishment, functions and powers of APVMA
- Part 3—Constitution of APVMA and Advisory Board
- Part 4—Chief Executive Officer
- Part 3—Constitution of APVMA and Advisory Board
- Part 4—Chief Executive Officer
- Part 5—Staff and consultants
- Part 6—Corporate and annual operational plans
- Part 7—Finance and reporting requirements
- Part 7A—Importation, manufacture and exportation of chemicals
- Part 7B—Modification of the Agvet Codes for the purpose of giving effect to paragraph 3 of Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement
- Part 8—Miscellaneous
- Part 9—Transitional provisions
- Notes
- An Act to establish an authority for the registration of agricultural and veterinary chemicals, and for related purposes
- Part 1—Preliminary
- Part 2—Establishment, functions and powers of APVMA
- Part 3—Constitution of APVMA and Advisory Board
- Part 4—Chief Executive Officer
- Part 5—Staff and consultants
- Part 6—Corporate and annual operational plans
- Part 7—Finance and reporting requirements
- Part 7A—Importation, manufacture and exportation of chemicals
- Part 7B—Modification of the Agvet Codes for the purpose of giving effect to paragraph 3 of Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement
- Part 8—Miscellaneous
- Part 9—Transitional provisions
- Notes to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992
- Note 1
- Table of Acts
- Act Notes
- Table of Amendments
- Table A
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992
Act No. 262 of 1992 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 7 July 2008 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 73 of 2008
The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Short title [see Note 1].......................................................................1 2 Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................1 3 Object................................................................................................1 4 Interpretation.....................................................................................1 5 Extension to external Territories .......................................................2 5A Application of the Criminal Code .....................................................3
Part 2—Establishment, functions and powers of APVMA 4 6 Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority...............4 7 Functions and powers........................................................................4 7AA APVMA’s assets are Commonwealth assets.....................................6 7AB APVMA’s liabilities areCommonwealth liabilities..........................6 7A Annual publication of standards for certain residues of chemical products..............................................................................7 8 Consultation ......................................................................................7 8A Consultation with Gene Technology Regulator.................................8 9 Agreements and arrangements.........................................................10 9A APVMA to comply with policies of Governments of Commonwealth, States and participating Territories.......................10 10 Minister may give directions...........................................................10 10A Chief Executive Officer not subject to direction on certain matters.............................................................................................11 11 Delegation by APVMA...................................................................11
Part 3—Constitution of APVMA and Advisory Board 12
Division 1—Constitution of APVMA 12 12 APVMA is body corporate etc. .......................................................12 13 Constitution of APVMA..................................................................12
Division 2—The Advisory Board 13 14 Establishment..................................................................................13 15 Membership.....................................................................................13 16 Function of Advisory Board............................................................13
Division 3—Appointment etc. of members of Advisory Board 14 17 Appointment....................................................................................14 18 Termof appointment.......................................................................15 19 Remunerationand allowances.........................................................15 21 Leave ofabsence.............................................................................16 22 Resignation......................................................................................16 23 Standing obligation to disclose interests..........................................16 24 Termination of appointment............................................................16
25 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act...................................................................................................16
Division 4—Advisory Board procedures 17 26 Meetings between the Chief Executive Officer and the Advisory Board ...............................................................................17 27 Meetings of the Advisory Board......................................................18
Division 5—Committees 20 28 Establishment of committees...........................................................20 29 Meetings of committees...................................................................20 29A Remuneration and allowances of committee members....................21 30 Arrangements relating to staff etc....................................................21
Part 4—Chief Executive Officer 23 31 Chief Executive Officer...................................................................23 32 Duties ..............................................................................................23 32A Working with the Advisory Board...................................................23 33 Appointment....................................................................................23 34 Termof appointment.......................................................................24 35 Remunerationand allowances.........................................................24 37 Terms and conditions of appointment .............................................24 38 Chief Executive Officer not to engage in other paid
employment.....................................................................................24 39 Leave of absence for recreation.......................................................24 40 Leave of absence for other purposes................................................25 41 Resignation......................................................................................25 41A Termination of appointment............................................................25 42 Disclosure of interests .....................................................................25 43 Acting Chief Executive Officer.......................................................26 44 Delegation by the Chief Executive Officer......................................26
Part 5—Staff and consultants 27 45 Staff.................................................................................................27 46 Staff to be made available to the APVMA ......................................27 47 Consultants......................................................................................28
Part 6—Corporate and annual operational plans 29 50 Development of corporate plan .......................................................29 51 Approval of corporate plan..............................................................29 52 Variation of corporate plans............................................................30 55 Development of annual operational plan.........................................30 56 Approval of annual operational plan ...............................................31 57 Variation of annual operational plan ...............................................31
Part 7—Finance and reporting requirements 32
Division 1—Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Special Account 32 58 Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Special
Account ...........................................................................................32
59 Credits to the Account.....................................................................32
60 Purposes of the Account..................................................................32
Division 2—Reporting requirements 34 61 Annual report...................................................................................34
Division 3—Exemption from taxation 35 62 Exemption from taxation.................................................................35
Part 7A—Importation, manufacture and exportation of chemicals 36
Division 1—Interpretation 36 69A Interpretation...................................................................................36
Division 2—Importation, manufacture and exportation 37 69B Importation offence.........................................................................37 69CA Providing information about certain chemical products etc.
to comply with international agreements.........................................38 69CB Providing information about certain chemical products etc.
under international consideration ....................................................39
69CC Relevant agency to provideinformation to other countries.............41
69CD Offences relating to providing information under
sections 69CA and 69CB.................................................................42 69C Prohibition on import, manufacture, use or export of certain
chemical products etc. under international agreements ...................43 69D Export of chemical products............................................................44 69E Annual returns.................................................................................45 69EA Keeping of records ..........................................................................46 69EAA Definitions.......................................................................................47
Division 3—Powers of entry, search and seizure 48 69EB Searches to monitor compliance with Part.......................................48 69EC Offence-relatedsearches and seizures.............................................49 69ED Offence-related warrants .................................................................50 69EE Announcement before entry ............................................................51 69EF Details of warrant tobe given tooccupier.......................................51 69EG Use of equipment to examine or process things ..............................51 69EH Use of electronic equipment atpremises.........................................52 69EI Compensation for damage to electronic equipment.........................54 69EJ Copies of seized things to be given .................................................54 69EK Return of things that are seized .......................................................55
69EL Court of summary jurisdiction may permit a thing to be kept.........55 69EM Warrants may be granted by telephone in urgent
circumstances ..................................................................................56
69EN Power of inspector to require information or documents.................57
69EO False or misleading information or document .................................58
Division 4—Miscellaneous 60 69EP Hearings ..........................................................................................60 69EQ Self-incrimination to be a reasonable excuse for
non-compliance with requirement...................................................61 69ER Copying of documents.....................................................................61 69ES Evidentialcertificates......................................................................61 69ET Forfeiture.........................................................................................62 69EU Conduct by directors, servants and agents.......................................63
Part 7B—Modification of the Agvet Codes for the purpose of giving effect to paragraph 3 of Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement 65 69EV Definitions.......................................................................................65 69EW Modification of Agvet Codes..........................................................65 69EX Application of Part ..........................................................................65 69EY APVMA not to grant current application except in certain circumstances ..................................................................................66 69EZ Approval given in contravention of section 69EY is not invalid but is to be cancelled ...........................................................66 69EZA Power of APVMA to grant multiple approvals to be subject to section 69EY...............................................................................67 69EZB Power of APVMA to use information obtained by it for other purposes not tobe affected..............................................................67
Part 8—Miscellaneous
Act No. 262 of 1992 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 7 July 2008 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 73 of 2008
The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra
Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Short title [see Note 1].......................................................................1 2 Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................1 3 Object................................................................................................1 4 Interpretation.....................................................................................1 5 Extension to external Territories .......................................................2 5A Application of the Criminal Code .....................................................3
Part 2—Establishment, functions and powers of APVMA 4 6 Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority...............4 7 Functions and powers........................................................................4 7AA APVMA’s assets are Commonwealth assets.....................................6 7AB APVMA’s liabilities areCommonwealth liabilities..........................6 7A Annual publication of standards for certain residues of chemical products..............................................................................7 8 Consultation ......................................................................................7 8A Consultation with Gene Technology Regulator.................................8 9 Agreements and arrangements.........................................................10 9A APVMA to comply with policies of Governments of Commonwealth, States and participating Territories.......................10 10 Minister may give directions...........................................................10 10A Chief Executive Officer not subject to direction on certain matters.............................................................................................11 11 Delegation by APVMA...................................................................11
Part 3—Constitution of APVMA and Advisory Board 12
Division 1—Constitution of APVMA 12 12 APVMA is body corporate etc. .......................................................12 13 Constitution of APVMA..................................................................12
Division 2—The Advisory Board 13 14 Establishment..................................................................................13 15 Membership.....................................................................................13 16 Function of Advisory Board............................................................13
Division 3—Appointment etc. of members of Advisory Board 14 17 Appointment....................................................................................14 18 Termof appointment.......................................................................15 19 Remunerationand allowances.........................................................15 21 Leave ofabsence.............................................................................16 22 Resignation......................................................................................16 23 Standing obligation to disclose interests..........................................16 24 Termination of appointment............................................................16
25 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act...................................................................................................16
Division 4—Advisory Board procedures 17 26 Meetings between the Chief Executive Officer and the Advisory Board ...............................................................................17 27 Meetings of the Advisory Board......................................................18
Division 5—Committees 20 28 Establishment of committees...........................................................20 29 Meetings of committees...................................................................20 29A Remuneration and allowances of committee members....................21 30 Arrangements relating to staff etc....................................................21
Part 4—Chief Executive Officer 23 31 Chief Executive Officer...................................................................23 32 Duties ..............................................................................................23 32A Working with the Advisory Board...................................................23 33 Appointment....................................................................................23 34 Termof appointment.......................................................................24 35 Remunerationand allowances.........................................................24 37 Terms and conditions of appointment .............................................24 38 Chief Executive Officer not to engage in other paid
employment.....................................................................................24 39 Leave of absence for recreation.......................................................24 40 Leave of absence for other purposes................................................25 41 Resignation......................................................................................25 41A Termination of appointment............................................................25 42 Disclosure of interests .....................................................................25 43 Acting Chief Executive Officer.......................................................26 44 Delegation by the Chief Executive Officer......................................26
Part 5—Staff and consultants 27 45 Staff.................................................................................................27 46 Staff to be made available to the APVMA ......................................27 47 Consultants......................................................................................28
Part 6—Corporate and annual operational plans 29 50 Development of corporate plan .......................................................29 51 Approval of corporate plan..............................................................29 52 Variation of corporate plans............................................................30 55 Development of annual operational plan.........................................30 56 Approval of annual operational plan ...............................................31 57 Variation of annual operational plan ...............................................31
Part 7—Finance and reporting requirements 32
Division 1—Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Special Account 32 58 Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Special
Account ...........................................................................................32
59 Credits to the Account.....................................................................32
60 Purposes of the Account..................................................................32
Division 2—Reporting requirements 34 61 Annual report...................................................................................34
Division 3—Exemption from taxation 35 62 Exemption from taxation.................................................................35
Part 7A—Importation, manufacture and exportation of chemicals 36
Division 1—Interpretation 36 69A Interpretation...................................................................................36
Division 2—Importation, manufacture and exportation 37 69B Importation offence.........................................................................37 69CA Providing information about certain chemical products etc.
to comply with international agreements.........................................38 69CB Providing information about certain chemical products etc.
under international consideration ....................................................39
69CC Relevant agency to provideinformation to other countries.............41
69CD Offences relating to providing information under
sections 69CA and 69CB.................................................................42 69C Prohibition on import, manufacture, use or export of certain
chemical products etc. under international agreements ...................43 69D Export of chemical products............................................................44 69E Annual returns.................................................................................45 69EA Keeping of records ..........................................................................46 69EAA Definitions.......................................................................................47
Division 3—Powers of entry, search and seizure 48 69EB Searches to monitor compliance with Part.......................................48 69EC Offence-relatedsearches and seizures.............................................49 69ED Offence-related warrants .................................................................50 69EE Announcement before entry ............................................................51 69EF Details of warrant tobe given tooccupier.......................................51 69EG Use of equipment to examine or process things ..............................51 69EH Use of electronic equipment atpremises.........................................52 69EI Compensation for damage to electronic equipment.........................54 69EJ Copies of seized things to be given .................................................54 69EK Return of things that are seized .......................................................55
69EL Court of summary jurisdiction may permit a thing to be kept.........55 69EM Warrants may be granted by telephone in urgent
circumstances ..................................................................................56
69EN Power of inspector to require information or documents.................57
69EO False or misleading information or document .................................58
Division 4—Miscellaneous 60 69EP Hearings ..........................................................................................60 69EQ Self-incrimination to be a reasonable excuse for
non-compliance with requirement...................................................61 69ER Copying of documents.....................................................................61 69ES Evidentialcertificates......................................................................61 69ET Forfeiture.........................................................................................62 69EU Conduct by directors, servants and agents.......................................63
Part 7B—Modification of the Agvet Codes for the purpose of giving effect to paragraph 3 of Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement 65 69EV Definitions.......................................................................................65 69EW Modification of Agvet Codes..........................................................65 69EX Application of Part ..........................................................................65 69EY APVMA not to grant current application except in certain circumstances ..................................................................................66 69EZ Approval given in contravention of section 69EY is not invalid but is to be cancelled ...........................................................66 69EZA Power of APVMA to grant multiple approvals to be subject to section 69EY...............................................................................67 69EZB Power of APVMA to use information obtained by it for other purposes not tobe affected..............................................................67
Part 8—Miscellaneous Contents