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AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS ACT 1994 - NOTES

No. 36 of 1994

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date:   1 July 2020

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 13, 2019

Registered:    23 July 2020

 

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2020 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Object

4 Definitions

5 Jervis Bay Territory

6 Extension to external Territories

Part 2--The Agvet Code, and the Agvet Regulations, of the participating Territories

7 Application of Agvet Code in the participating Territories

8 Application of Agvet Regulations in the participating Territories

8A Application of legislative instruments in the participating Territories

9 Agvet Code of the participating Territories taken to be an Act

10 Relationship between the Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations of the participating Territories and the laws of a participating Territory

Part 3--Citing the Agvet Code and the Agvet Regulations

11 References to Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations of other jurisdictions

12 References to Agvet Codes and Agvet Regulations

Part 4--Application of Agvet Codes to the Crown

13 Agvet Code of the participating Territories

14 Agvet Code of other jurisdictions

15 Crown not liable to prosecution

16 This Part overrides the prerogative

Part 5--Performance of functions that corresponding laws of States confer on Commonwealth authorities and officers

17 Ministers

18 Commonwealth authorities and officers

18A Conferral of duties, functions and powers

19 Gazette notices under corresponding laws

Part 6--Jurisdiction of courts

20 Jurisdiction of Federal Court and courts of Territories

21 Exercise of jurisdiction under cross-vesting provisions

Part 7--Miscellaneous

22 Orders

23 Manufacturing principles

24 Repeal and transitional provisions

25 Regulations

Part 8--Imposition of fees and taxes

26 Fees (including taxes)

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

    /sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

    effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

    effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

    cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

    commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994

36, 1994

15 Mar 1994

15 Mar 1995 (s 2(2))

 

National Food Authority Amendment Act 1995

152, 1995

16 Dec 1995

Sch 2 (item 1): 1 July 1996 (s 2(2) and gaz 1996, No  S230)

--

Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000

57, 2000

30 May 2000

Sch 1 (items 28-30): 1 July 2000 (s 2(2) and gaz 2000, No  GN25)

--

Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Act 2001

81, 2001

10 July 2001

s 2(6): 10 July 2001 s 2(1)(a)
Sch 3 (item 1): 1 July 2002 (s 2(2), (5) and gaz 2002, No GN30)

s 2(6)

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2001

83, 2001

11 July 2001

Sch 2: never commenced (s 2(2))
Remainder: 11 July 2001 (s 2(1))

Sch 1 (item 4)

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2004

79, 2004

23 June 2004

Sch 1 (items 1-6): 30 July 2004 (s 2(1) item 2 and gaz 2004, No  GN30)

--

Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010

103, 2010

13 July 2010

Sch 6 (item 151): 1 Jan 2011 (s 2(1) item 7)

--

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011

46, 2011

27 June 2011

Sch 2 (item 45) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 3, 12)

Sch 3 (items 10, 11)

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2013

125, 2013

29 June 2013

Sch 6 (items 13-17, 46-59): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 6 (items 46-59)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Act 2014

91, 2014

21 July 2014

Sch 1 (item 71): 21 July 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015

59, 2015

26 May 2015

Sch 2 (items 46, 47): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 2 (items 356-396)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016

33, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 2 (items 1-3): 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015

126, 2015

10 Sept 2015

Sch 1 (item 7): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016

33, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 5 (items 9, 10): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 7)

--

Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2019

13, 2019

12 Mar 2019

Sch 1 (item 5): 1 July 2020 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part 1

 

s 3.....................

am No 46, 2011

s 4.....................

am No 57, 2000; No 83, 2001; No 79, 2004; No 33, 2016

Part 2

 

s 7.....................

am No 152, 1995; No 81, 2001; No 79, 2004; No 103, 2010; No 125, 2013 ; No 13, 2019

s 8A....................

ad No 125, 2013

Part 4

 

s 14....................

am No 59, 2015

s 16....................

am No 59, 2015

Part 5

 

s 18....................

rs No 83, 2001

 

am No 79, 2004

s 18A...................

ad No 83, 2001

Part 6

 

s 20....................

am No 57, 2000

Part 7

 

s 23....................

am No 79, 2004; No 125, 2013; No 126, 2015

 


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