Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsParliament’s reasons for enacting this Act are that it recognises that—
1 The 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" ).
2 The 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.
3 The 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.
4 It is desirable to establish a regulatory system that is open and accountable and gives opportunity for public input about the regulation of chemical products.
5 The system should, as far as practicable, be uniform throughout Australia.
6 Uniformity 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.