Western Australian Current Regulations

HEALTH (PESTICIDES) REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 90

90 .         Chief Health Officer may restrict use of registered pesticides

        (1)         The Chief Health Officer may, by notice published in the Gazette , do all or any of the following —

            (a)         prohibit the use of a registered pesticide for a specified purpose in the whole or any part of the State;

            (b)         prohibit the use of a registered pesticide for a specified purpose during all or any part of the year;

            (c)         prohibit the use of a registered pesticide for a specified purpose absolutely or subject to any conditions specified in the notice.

        (2)         A notice may relate to —

            (a)         one or more specified registered pesticides; or

            (b)         registered pesticides of a specified kind; or

            (c)         all registered pesticides other than —

                  (i)         one or more specified pesticides; or

                  (ii)         pesticides of a specified kind.

        (3)         A person must not use a registered pesticide in contravention of a notice under subregulation (1).

        Penalty for an offence under subregulation (3): a fine of $2 500.

        [Regulation 90 amended: Gazette 10 Jan 2017 p. 272‑3 and 275.]