Western Australian Current Regulations

HEALTH (PESTICIDES) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 83

83 .         Possession or use of controlled pesticides

        (1)         In this regulation —

        controlled pesticide means a registered pesticide that contains one or more of the following active constituents —

            (a)         alphachloralose;

            (b)         pindone concentrate;

            (c)         trifluralin at a concentration exceeding 1 mg/kg of N‑nitrosodipropylamine (NDPA) calculated on the trifluralin content.

        (2)         A person must not have possession of or use a controlled pesticide unless —

            (a)         the person —

                  (i)         is a licensee who is authorised to undertake pest management treatments using that pesticide; and

                  (ii)         has possession of or uses the pesticide for that purpose;

                or

            (b)         the person —

                  (i)         is a registered proprietor who employs a licensee who is authorised to undertake pest management treatments using that pesticide; and

                  (ii)         has possession of the pesticide for the purpose of the licensee undertaking those pest management treatments.

        Penalty: a fine of $2 500.

        (3)         An Chief Health Officer permit may be granted for subregulation (2).

        [Regulation 83 amended: Gazette 10 Jan 2017 p. 272‑3.]