Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Order 2000 (TAS)

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Order 2000

I make the following order under section 20 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995 .19 September 2000

D. E. LLEWELLYN

Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment

1Short titleThis order may be cited as the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Order 2000 . 2CommencementThis order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette. 3InterpretationIn this order, hormonal growth promotant means a veterinary chemical product containing a substance that is, or a mixture of substances that are, responsible for oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic activity to enhance growth or production in bovines or bubalines. 4Prohibition relating to hormonal growth promotantA person must not handle a hormonal growth promotant by implanting it in cattle.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

5RescissionThe Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Hormonal Growth Promotants) Order 1998 (S.R. 1998, No. 134) is rescinded.

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

Notified in the Gazette on 4 October 2000

This order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order) This order –

(a) prohibits the handling of a hormonal growth promotant by implanting it in cattle; and (b) rescinds the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Hormonal Growth Promotants) Order 1998 (S.R. 1998, No. 134) .