Records of aerial application of pesticides
26 Records of aerial application of pesticides
This clause applies in relation to—
an aerial applicator business licence, and
an RPA applicator business licence.
The holder of a licence to which this clause applies must cause a record to be made in accordance with this clause in respect of each occasion on which the holder of the licence has caused an aircraft to be used in the application of a pesticide.
Maximum penalty—
in the case of a corporation—400 penalty units, or
in the case of an individual—200 penalty units.
The holder of a licence to which this clause applies must provide a copy of a record required to be made under this clause to the owner or occupier of the land on which the pesticide was applied if requested to do so by the owner or occupier.
Maximum penalty—
in the case of a corporation—100 penalty units, or
in the case of an individual—50 penalty units.
The record must be made as soon as practicable after the use of the pesticide concerned and, in any event, no later than 48 hours after the pesticide is used and must contain—
the name and address of the person who piloted the aircraft, and
a description of the pesticide that was applied (including product name and active constituents), and
the date and time of the application of the pesticide (including the start and finish time), and
if the aircraft has a registration mark, the registration mark of the aircraft, and
if the aircraft does not have a registration mark, the serial number of the aircraft, and
a description of the manner in which, the climatic conditions under which and the equipment by means of which the pesticide was applied, and
a description of the land over which the pesticide was applied (including the address of the land or the particular paddock or part of a paddock) and the order in which each area (such as paddocks or sheds) was subjected to the application of the pesticide, and
a description of the crop in respect of which the pesticide was applied or other situation in which it was used, and
the rate of application of the pesticide and the quantity applied, and
the name, address and contact details of the owner or occupier of the land on which the pesticide was applied.
A record required to be made under this clause must be kept by the holder (or former holder) of the licence for a period of not less than 3 years after the date of the occasion to which the record relates.
Maximum penalty—
in the case of a corporation—400 penalty units, or
in the case of an individual—200 penalty units.
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