Prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
Act 1994
No. 36 of 1994
Compilation No. 13
Compilation date: 1 July 2016
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 33, 2016
Registered: 1 July 2016
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About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994
that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2016 (the
compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information
about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled
law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the
compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible
on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of
amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are
underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced
amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled
law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and
amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by
an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this
compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see
the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as
modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly,
this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For
more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation
Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a
provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary 1 1 Short title ...........................................................................................1
2 Commencement.................................................................................1
3 Object ................................................................................................1
4 Definitions.........................................................................................2
5 Jervis Bay Territory...........................................................................4
6 Extension to external Territories .......................................................4
Part 2—The Agvet Code, and the Agvet Regulations, of the
participating Territories 5 7 Application of Agvet Code in the participating Territories ...............5
8 Application of Agvet Regulations in the participating
Territories ..........................................................................................5
8A Application of legislative instruments in the participating
Territories ..........................................................................................5
9 Agvet Code of the participating Territories taken to be an
Act .....................................................................................................6
10 Relationship between the Agvet Code and Agvet
Regulations of the participating Territories and the laws of a
participating Territory .......................................................................6
Part 3—Citing the Agvet Code and the Agvet Regulations 7 11 References to Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations of other
jurisdictions .......................................................................................7
12 References to Agvet Codes and Agvet Regulations ..........................7
Part 4—Application of Agvet Codes to the Crown 9 13 Agvet Code of the participating Territories .......................................9
14 Agvet Code of other jurisdictions......................................................9
15 Crown not liable to prosecution.........................................................9
16 This Part overrides the prerogative....................................................9
Part 5—Performance of functions that corresponding laws of
States confer on Commonwealth authorities and
officers 10 17 Ministers..........................................................................................10
18 Commonwealth authorities and officers ..........................................10
18A Conferral of duties, functions and powers .......................................11
19 Gazette notices under corresponding laws.......................................11
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Part 6—Jurisdiction of courts 12 20 Jurisdiction of Federal Court and courts of Territories ....................12
21 Exercise of jurisdiction under cross-vesting provisions...................12
Part 7—Miscellaneous 13 22 Orders ..............................................................................................13
23 Manufacturing principles.................................................................13
24 Repeal and transitional provisions...................................................14
25 Regulations......................................................................................14
Part 8—Imposition of fees and taxes 15 26 Fees (including taxes)......................................................................15
Endnotes 16
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 16
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 18
Endnote 3—Legislation history 19
Endnote 4—Amendment history 21
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An Act to make a law for the government of certain
Territories in relation to the evaluation,
registration and control of agricultural and
veterinary chemical products, and for related
purposes
Recognising: (a) that the protection of the health and safety of human beings,
animals and the environment is essential to the well-being of
society and can be enhanced by putting in place a system to
regulate agricultural chemical products and veterinary
chemical products; and
(b) that the principle of ecologically sustainable development
requires a regulatory system that is designed to ensure that
the use of such products today will not impair the prospects
of future generations; and
(c) that the furthering of trade and commerce between Australia
and places outside Australia, and the present and future
economic viability and competitiveness of primary industry
and of a domestic industry for manufacturing and
formulating such products, are essential for the well-being of
the economy and require a system for regulating such
products that is cost-effective, efficient, predictable, adaptive
and responsive; and
(d) that it is desirable to establish a regulatory system that is
open and accountable and gives opportunity for public input
with respect to the regulation of such products; and
(e) that the system should, so far as practicable, be uniform
throughout Australia; and
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(f) that uniformity could best be achieved by the enactment of
legislation by the Parliament of the Commonwealth as a law
for the government of the Australian Capital Territory and
the adoption of that legislation by the Parliaments and
legislatures of the States and the Northern Territory:
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Agricultural and Veterinary
Chemicals Act 1994.
2 Commencement
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on a day to be fixed
by Proclamation.
(2) If this Act does not commence under subsection (1) within the
period of 12 months beginning on the day on which it receives the
Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that
period.
3 Object
(1) The object of this Act is to make a law for the government of
certain Territories in relation to the evaluation, registration and
control of agricultural chemical products and veterinary chemical
products, and for related purposes.
(2) This Act has effect, and is to be interpreted, accordingly.
(3) Despite subsection (1) and section 9, this Act, the Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 and the Agvet Code of the
participating Territories are not, for the purposes of section 2H of
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the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, Acts providing for the
administration or government of a Territory.
4 Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Agvet Code of the participating Territories has the meaning given
by subsection 5(1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
Code Act 1994.
Agvet Codes has the meaning given by section 12.
Agvet Regulations has the meaning given by section 12.
Agvet Regulations of the participating Territories has the meaning
given by subsection 5(2) of the Agricultural and Veterinary
Chemicals Code Act 1994.
applicable provision, in relation to a jurisdiction, means a
provision of:
(a) the Agvet Code of that jurisdiction; or
(b) the Agvet Regulations of that jurisdiction; or
(c) a law of the Commonwealth that applies in that jurisdiction
in relation to a provision of the Agvet Code or Agvet
Regulations of that jurisdiction.
APVMA means the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary
Medicines Authority continued in existence by section 6 of the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992.
Australia includes the external Territories to which this Act
extends.
authority, in relation to the Commonwealth, includes:
(a) a body corporate, or an unincorporated body, established for
a public purpose by or under an Act; and
(b) a tribunal or authority established by or in accordance with
an Act.
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chemical product has the same meaning as in the Agvet Code of
the participating Territories.
confer, in relation to a duty, includes impose.
corresponding Act means an Act of a State that corresponds to this
Act.
corresponding law means:
(a) a corresponding Act; or
(b) regulations made under a corresponding Act; or
(c) the Agvet Code, Agvet Regulations, or another applicable
provision, of a State; or
(d) rules of court made under a corresponding Act.
instrument means any document whatever, including:
(a) an Act or an instrument made under an Act; or
(b) a law of a participating Territory or an instrument made
under such a law; or
(c) an award or other industrial determination or order, or an
industrial agreement; or
(d) any other order (whether executive, judicial or otherwise); or
(e) a notice, certificate or licence; or
(f) an agreement; or
(g) an application made, information or complaint laid, affidavit
sworn, or warrant issued, for any purpose; or
(h) an indictment, presentment, summons or writ; or
(i) any other pleading in, or process issued in connection with, a
legal or other proceeding.
jurisdiction means:
(a) a State; or
(b) the participating Territories.
modifications includes additions, omissions and substitutions.
officer, in relation to the Commonwealth, includes:
(a) a Minister; and
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(b) a person holding:
(i) an office established by or under an Act; or
(ii) an appointment made under an Act; or
(iii) an appointment made by the Governor-General or a
Minister but not under an Act; and
(c) a person who is a member or officer of an authority of the
Commonwealth; and
(d) a person who is in the service or employment of the
Commonwealth, or of an authority of the Commonwealth, or
is employed or engaged under an Act.
participating Territory means:
(a) the Australian Capital Territory; or
(aa) Norfolk Island; or
(b) another Territory that is declared by regulations in force
under section 25 to be a participating Territory.
repealed Act means the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act
1988.
State includes the Northern Territory.
Territory does not include the Northern Territory, the Territory of
Christmas Island or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
5 Jervis Bay Territory
For the purposes of this Act, the Jervis Bay Territory is taken to be
part of the Australian Capital Territory.
6 Extension to external Territories
This Act extends to every external Territory that is a participating
Territory.
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Part 2—The Agvet Code, and the Agvet
Regulations, of the participating Territories
7 Application of Agvet Code in the participating Territories
(1) The Code set out in the Schedule to the Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 as in force for the time being
applies as a law for the government of the participating Territories.
(2) The provisions of that Code as so applying are in addition to, and
do not affect, the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and
Assessment) Act 1989, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Act 1991 and the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
(3) The powers to require the recall of chemical products that are
conferred on the APVMA under that Code as so applying are in
addition to, and do not affect, the powers conferred by section 122
of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, as that
section applies as a law of the Commonwealth.
(5) The provisions of that Code as so applying that relate to the
disclosure of confidential commercial information do not affect the
operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
8 Application of Agvet Regulations in the participating Territories
The regulations in force for the time being under section 6 of the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 apply as
regulations in force for the purposes of the Agvet Code of the
participating Territories.
8A Application of legislative instruments in the participating
Territories
Legislative instruments in force for the time being under the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 apply as
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legislative instruments in force for the purposes of the Agvet Code
of the participating Territories.
9 Agvet Code of the participating Territories taken to be an Act
The Agvet Code of the participating Territories is taken for all
purposes to be an Act.
10 Relationship between the Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations of
the participating Territories and the laws of a
participating Territory
(1) In this section:
the Code means the Agvet Code, and the Agvet Regulations, of the
participating Territories.
(2) The object of this section is to avoid or resolve inconsistencies
between the Code and the laws of a participating Territory.
(3) Regulations under section 25:
(a) may provide that specified laws of a participating Territory
have effect despite the Code or specified provisions of the
Code; and
(b) may provide that the Code, or specified provisions of the
Code, has or have effect with such modifications as the
regulations prescribe.
(4) Regulations under section 25 that take effect within 12 months
after an external Territory becomes a participating Territory may
amend or repeal laws of that Territory.
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jurisdictions
(1) This section has effect for the purposes of an Act, a law of a
participating Territory, or an instrument made under an Act or such
a law.
(2) If a law of a State provides that the Code set out in the Schedule to
the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 as in
force for the time being applies as a law of that State, the Agvet
Code of that State is the Code so set out, applying as a law of that
State.
(3) If a law of a State provides that the regulations in force for the time
being under section 6 of the Agricultural and Veterinary
Chemicals Code Act 1994 apply as regulations in force for the
purposes of the Agvet Code of that State, the Agvet Regulations of
that State are those regulations as so applying.
12 References to Agvet Codes and Agvet Regulations
(1) The object of this section is to help ensure that the Agvet Code of
the participating Territories can operate, in appropriate
circumstances, as if that Code, together with the Agvet Code of
each State, constituted a single national Agvet Code applying
throughout Australia.
(2) Subject to this section, a reference in an instrument to the Agvet
Codes, or to the Agvet Regulations, is taken, for the purposes of
the laws of the Commonwealth and of the laws of the participating
Territories:
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(a) to be a reference to the Agvet Code, or to the Agvet
Regulations, as the case may be, of the participating
Territories; and
(b) to include a separate reference to the Agvet Code, or to the
Agvet Regulations, as the case may be, of each State.
(3) Subsection (2) has effect except so far as the contrary intention
appears in the instrument or the context of the reference otherwise
requires.
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13 Agvet Code of the participating Territories
The Agvet Code of the participating Territories binds the Crown in
all its capacities.
14 Agvet Code of other jurisdictions
The Agvet Code of each State binds the Crown in right of the
Commonwealth and of the Australian Capital Territory.
15 Crown not liable to prosecution
Nothing in this Part, or in the Agvet Code of any jurisdiction,
renders the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an offence.
16 This Part overrides the prerogative
If, because of this Part, a provision of a law of the Commonwealth
or of a State binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth or of
the Australian Capital Territory, the Crown in that capacity is
subject to that provision despite any prerogative right or privilege.
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Commonwealth authorities and officers
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Part 5—Performance of functions that
corresponding laws of States confer on
Commonwealth authorities and officers
17 Ministers
A corresponding law may confer prescribed functions and powers
on a Minister.
18 Commonwealth authorities and officers
(1) A corresponding law of a jurisdiction may confer duties, functions
and powers in respect of any matter arising in relation to the
applicable provisions of the jurisdiction:
(a) upon the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; or
(b) upon an inspector appointed under subsection 69F(1) of the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act
1992; or
(c) upon an analyst approved under section 69G of the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act
1992.
Note: Subsection 7(2) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
(Administration) Act 1992 deals with functions and powers conferred
on the APVMA by State laws.
(2) A corresponding law may confer such other duties, functions and
powers as are prescribed upon authorities and officers of the
Commonwealth.
(3) In enacting subsections (1) and (2), it is the intention of the
Parliament to rely on all powers available to it under the
Constitution.
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18A Conferral of duties, functions and powers
(1) To the extent that an authority or officer of the Commonwealth
(including a Minister) has a duty, function or power that is
conferred, or taken to be conferred, by a corresponding law:
(a) that duty, function or power is not taken to be conferred by
Commonwealth law; and
(b) section 18 is not taken to authorise the conferral of the duty,
function or power;
if the conferral or authorisation would contravene a constitutional
doctrine restricting the duties that may be conferred on authorities
or officers of the Commonwealth, or would otherwise exceed the
legislative power of the Commonwealth.
(2) If, to ensure the validity of the conferral of a duty, function or
power purportedly conferred on an authority or officer of the
Commonwealth (including a Minister) by a corresponding law, it is
necessary that the duty, function or power be conferred by a law of
the Commonwealth, rather than by a law of a State, the duty,
function or power is taken to be conferred by this Act to the extent
necessary to ensure that validity.
(3) If, because of subsection (2), this Act is taken to confer a duty,
function or power upon an authority or officer of the
Commonwealth (including a Minister), it is the intention of the
Parliament to rely on all powers available to it under the
Constitution to support the conferral of the duty, function or power.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not limit section 18.
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A corresponding law may require or permit a document, or a copy
of a document, to be published in the Gazette.
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20 Jurisdiction of Federal Court and courts of Territories
(1) Jurisdiction is conferred on the Federal Court of Australia with
respect to all civil matters arising under the Agvet Code of the
participating Territories or the Agvet Regulations of the
participating Territories.
(2) Subject to section 9 of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial
Review) Act 1977, jurisdiction is conferred on the courts of the
participating Territories with respect to all civil matters arising
under the Agvet Code of the participating Territories or the Agvet
Regulations of the participating Territories.
(3) Jurisdiction is conferred on the courts of the participating
Territories with respect to all criminal matters arising under the
Agvet Code of the participating Territories or the Agvet
Regulations of the participating Territories.
(4) The Federal Court of Australia may exercise jurisdiction (whether
original or appellate) conferred on that Court by a law of the
Northern Territory corresponding to this Part with respect to
matters arising under the Agvet Code or the Agvet Regulations of
the Northern Territory.
21 Exercise of jurisdiction under cross-vesting provisions
This Act does not affect the operation of a provision of any other
law of the Commonwealth, or any law of a State or of a
participating Territory, relating to cross-vesting of jurisdiction.
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22 Orders
Orders in force for the time being under section 7 of the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 have the
same effect for the purposes of the Agvet Code of the participating
Territories as they would have if they were provisions of the Agvet
Regulations of those Territories.
23 Manufacturing principles
(1) The APVMA may, by legislative instrument, determine for the
purposes of Part 8 of the Agvet Code of the participating
Territories principles to be observed in the manufacture of
chemical products that are consistent with the Agvet Codes, the
Agvet Regulations and the laws of any jurisdiction that relate to
occupational health or safety.
(2) The manufacturing principles may relate to:
(a) the standards to be maintained, and the equipment to be used,
at premises used for the manufacture of chemical products; or
(b) procedures for quality assurance and quality control to be
employed in the manufacture of chemical products; or
(c) the qualifications and experience required of persons
employed in the manufacture of chemical products; or
(d) the manufacturing practices to be employed in the
manufacture of chemical products; or
(e) other matters relevant to the quality, safety and efficacy of
chemical products that are manufactured in this jurisdiction;
and may include codes of good manufacturing practice.
(3) Despite subsection 44(1) of the Legislation Act 2003, section 42
(disallowance) of that Act applies to a legislative instrument made
under subsection (1) of this section.
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24 Repeal and transitional provisions
(1) The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988 is repealed.
(2) Despite subsection (1), section 47 of the repealed Act:
(a) continues in force for the purposes of its application in
relation to the period beginning on 1 July 1993 and ending
immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
(b) if that period is shorter or longer than one year—applies as if
that period were a year.
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The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters
required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed.
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26 Fees (including taxes)
This section imposes the fees (including fees that are taxes) that the
Agvet Regulations of the participating Territories prescribe.
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that
has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes
commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving
or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at
the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information
about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance
with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make
editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a
compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect
of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief
outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be
obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe
the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
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be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled
law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included
in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the
abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment
included in the amendment history.
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Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
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Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted o = order(s)
am = amended Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment orig = original
c = clause(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x /sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s) pres = present
def = definition(s) prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary (prev…) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have renum = renumbered
effect rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s) commenced or to be commenced
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
Act Number
and year
Assent Commencement Application,
saving and
transitional
provisions
Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals
Act 1994
36, 1994 15 Mar
1994
15 Mar 1995 (s 2(2))
National Food Authority
Amendment Act 1995
152, 1995 16 Dec
1995
Sch 2 (item 1): 1 July
1996 (s 2(2) and gaz
1996, No S230)
—
Jurisdiction of Courts
Legislation Amendment
Act 2000
57, 2000 30 May
2000
Sch 1 (items 28–30):
1 July 2000 (s 2(2) and
gaz 2000, No GN25)
—
Australia New Zealand
Food Authority
Amendment Act 2001
81, 2001 10 July
2001
s 2(6): 10 July 2001
s 2(1)(a)
Sch 3 (item 1): 1 July
2002 (s 2(2), (5) and gaz
2002, No GN30)
s 2(6)
Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals
Legislation Amendment
Act 2001
83, 2001 11 July
2001
Sch 2: never commenced
(s 2(2))
Remainder: 11 July 2001
(s 2(1))
Sch 1 (item 4)
Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals
Legislation Amendment
(Name Change) Act
2004
79, 2004 23 June
2004
Sch 1 (items 1–6):
30 July 2004 (s 2(1)
item 2 and gaz 2004,
No GN30)
—
Trade Practices
Amendment (Australian
Consumer Law) Act
(No. 2) 2010
103, 2010 13 July
2010
Sch 6 (item 151): 1 Jan
2011 (s 2(1) item 7)
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Endnote 3—Legislation history
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Act Number
and year
Assent Commencement Application,
saving and
transitional
provisions
Acts Interpretation
Amendment Act 2011
46, 2011 27 June
2011
Sch 2 (item 45) and
Sch 3 (items 10, 11):
27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1)
items 3, 12)
Sch 3 (items 10,
11)
Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals
Legislation Amendment
Act 2013
125, 2013 29 June
2013
Sch 6 (items 13–17):
1 July 2014
—
Norfolk Island
Legislation Amendment
Act 2015
59, 2015 26 May
2015
Sch 2 (items 46, 47):
1 July 2016 (s 2(1)
item 5)
Sch 2 (items 356–396):
18 June 2015 (s 2(1)
item 6)
Sch 2 (items 356–
396)
Acts and Instruments
(Framework Reform)
(Consequential
Provisions) Act 2015
126, 2015 10 Sept
2015
Sch 1 (item 7): 5 Mar
2016 (s 2(1) item 2)
—
Territories Legislation
Amendment Act 2016
33, 2016 23 Mar
2016
Sch 5 (items 9, 10):
1 July 2016 (s 2(1)
item 7)
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Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected How affected
Part 1
s. 3 .................................................am. No. 46, 2011
s. 4 .................................................am. No. 57, 2000; No. 83, 2001; No. 79, 2004; No 33, 2016
Part 2
s. 7 .................................................am. No. 152, 1995; No. 81, 2001; No. 79, 2004; No. 103, 2010; No
125, 2013
s 8A ...............................................ad No 125, 2013
Part 4
s 14 ................................................am No 59, 2015
s 16 ................................................am No 59, 2015
Part 5
s. 18 ...............................................rs. No. 83, 2001
Note to s. 18(1) .............................am. No. 79, 2004
s. 18A ............................................ad. No. 83, 2001
Part 6
s. 20 ...............................................am. No. 57, 2000
Part 7
s. 23 ...............................................am. No. 79, 2004; No 125, 2013; No 126, 2015
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