Victorian Current Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (CONTROL OF USE) ACT 1992 - SECT 18

    (1)     A person must not sell a veterinary chemical product, fertiliser or stock food unless at the time of sale or delivery the veterinary chemical product, fertiliser or stock food is accompanied by a label or advice note which—

        (a)     complies with the regulations; or

        (b)     if the veterinary chemical product, fertiliser or stock food is a prescribed veterinary chemical product, fertiliser or stock food or is included in a prescribed class of veterinary chemical products, fertilisers or stock foods, complies with any requirement that is prescribed.

Penalty:     In the case of a corporation, 400 penalty units.

In any other case, 200 penalty units.

Note to s. 18(1) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 5(2).

Note

Section 72C applies to an offence against this subsection.

    (2)     A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) if the sale is in accordance with a permit issued under Schedule 1.

S. 18(3) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 30.

    (3)     If a change is made to the requirements for a label or advice note, the Secretary may direct, by notice to a seller of a veterinary chemical product, fertiliser or stock food, that the veterinary chemical product, fertiliser or stock food must not be sold after the date specified in the notice without a label or advice note that accords with the new requirements.

    (4)     A person who receives a notice under subsection (3) must comply with it.

Penalty:     In the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units.

In any other case, 50 penalty units.

Note to
s. 18(4) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 5(3).

Note

Section 72A applies to an offence against this subsection.