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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (POISONS) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 45A

45A—Restrictions on manufacture, sale, supply and use of certain paints and tinters

        (1)         A person must not manufacture, sell, supply or use—

            (a)         a First Group Paint for application to—

                  (i)         a roof or any surface to be used for the collection or storage of potable water; or

                  (ii)         furniture; or

                  (iii)         any fence, wall, post, gate or building (interior or exterior) other than a building which is used exclusively for industrial purposes or mining or any oil terminal; or

                  (iv)         any premises used for the manufacture, processing, preparation, packing or serving of products intended for human or animal consumption; or

            (b)         an anti-fouling or anti-corrosive paint containing more than 0.1% Lead; or

            (ba)         a paint (other than an anti-fouling or anti-corrosive paint) or tinter containing more than 0.009% Lead; or

            (c)         a paint for application to toys unless the paint complies with the specification for coating materials contained in AS/NZS ISO 8124.3:2012 Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements (ISO 8124-03:2010, MOD) , as in force from time to time; or

            (d)         a paint or tinter that contains a pesticide (other than a fungicide, algaecide, bactericide or antifouling agent).

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

        (2)         Subregulation (1) applies only in relation to a paint or tinter that contains a poison.

        (2a)         For the purposes of this regulation, the proportion of Lead contained in a paint is calculated as a percentage of the element present in the non-volatile content of the paint.

        (3)         In this regulation, "First Group Paint", "paint", "pesticide", "tinter" and "toy" have the same respective meanings as in the Uniform Poisons Standard.



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