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Dealing with chemical products

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Part 3Residues on land, chemical products and adulteration
Division 2Chemical products

56 Dealing with chemical products

(1)

A person who acquires, supplies, uses, stores, handles or transports a chemical product commits an offence if —

(a)

the regulations require that person to have a prescribed qualification or authorisation; and

(b)

the person does not have that qualification or authorisation.

Penalty: a fine of $50 000.

(2)

A person who acquires, supplies, uses, stores, handles or transports a chemical product commits an offence if —

(a)

the regulations require that person to give notice of the acquisition, supply, use, storage, handling or transport of that chemical product; and

(b)

the person does not give the notice in accordance with the regulations.

Penalty: a fine of $50 000.

(3)

A person who acquires, supplies, uses, stores, handles or transports a chemical product commits an offence if —

(a)

the regulations require that person to acquire, supply, use, store, handle or transport the chemical product in accordance with the regulations; and

(b)

the person does not comply with those regulations.

Penalty: a fine of $50 000.

(4)

A person who advises on the acquisition, supply, use, storage, handling or transport of a chemical product commits an offence if —

(a)

the regulations require that person to provide that advice in accordance with the regulations; and

(b)

the person does not comply with those regulations.

Penalty: a fine of $50 000.

(5)

A person must not acquire, supply, use, store, handle or transport a chemical product if the regulations prohibit such acquisition, supply, use, storage, handling or transport.

Penalty: a fine of $50 000.

(6)

A person who acquires, supplies, uses, stores, handles or transports a chemical product commits an offence if —

(a)

the regulations require that person to keep prescribed records of the acquisition, supply, use, storage, handling or transport of the chemical product; and

(b)

the person does not comply with those regulations.

Penalty: a fine of $50 000.

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