Use of agricultural chemical products
55 Use of agricultural chemical products
A person commits an offence if—
the person stores, uses or disposes of a registered agricultural chemical product; and
the storage, use or disposal is not in accordance with the instructions on the approved label for the product.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if—
the person stores, uses or disposes of an agricultural chemical product; and
the product is not a registered agricultural chemical product.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if—
the person holds an agvet permit for the product; and
the storage, use or disposal is in accordance with the permit.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
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