Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Queensland) Act 1994
An Act to apply certain Commonwealth laws about agricultural and veterinary chemical products as Queensland laws, and for other purposes
Preamble
Parliament’s reasons for enacting this Act are that it recognises that—
1The protection of the health and safety of human beings, animals and the environment is essential to the wellbeing of society and can be enhanced by putting in place a system to regulate agricultural chemical products and veterinary chemical products (chemical products).
2The principle of ecologically sustainable development requires a regulatory system designed to ensure the use of chemical products today will not impair the prospects of future generations.
3The furthering of trade and commerce between Australia and places outside Australia, and the present and future economic viability and competitiveness of primary industry and a domestic industry for manufacturing and formulating chemical products—(a)are essential for the wellbeing of the economy; and(b)require a system for regulating chemical products that is cost effective, efficient, predictable, adaptive and responsive.
4It is desirable to establish a regulatory system that is open and accountable and gives opportunity for public input about the regulation of chemical products.
5The system should, as far as practicable, be uniform throughout Australia.
6Uniformity could best be achieved by the enactment of legislation by the Commonwealth Parliament as a law for the government of the Australian Capital Territory and the adoption of the legislation by the Parliaments and legislatures of the States and the Northern Territory.
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Queensland) Act 1994.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
3 Definitions
The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this Act.
4 Jervis Bay Territory
For the purposes of this Act, and Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations of this jurisdiction, the Jervis Bay Territory is taken to be part of the Australian Capital Territory.
Part 2 The Agvet Code, and Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction
5 Application of Agvet Code in this jurisdiction
The Code set out in the schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act—(a)applies as a law of Queensland; and(b)may be cited as the Agvet Code of Queensland.
6 Application of Agvet Regulations in this jurisdiction
The regulations in force under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act, section 6—(a)apply as regulations in force for the purposes of the Agvet Code of Queensland; and(b)may be cited as the Agvet Regulations of Queensland.
6A Application of legislative instruments made under Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act
(1)A legislative instrument in force under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act applies as a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Agvet Code of Queensland and the Agvet Regulations of Queensland.(2)In this section—legislative instrument means a legislative instrument under the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cwlth),…