Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A person must not
use a used pesticide container to hold food or other substances intended for
human or animal consumption.
Penalty: a fine of $2 500.
(2) A person must not
use a used pesticide container to hold a registered pesticide unless the
container —
(a) is
an approved container for that pesticide; and
(b) has
not been used previously for any other kind of pesticide.
Penalty: a fine of $2 500.
(3) A person must not
use a used pesticide container for any other purpose unless the
container —
(a) has
been cleaned in a manner approved by the Chief Health Officer; and
(b) is
clearly labelled “used pesticide container”.
Penalty: a fine of $2 500.
(4) A person does not
commit an offence under subregulation (3)(b) if the person —
(a) was
the person who used the pesticide previously held in the container; and
(b)
reuses the container on premises owned or occupied by the person.
(5) An Chief Health
Officer permit may be granted for subregulation (2).
[Regulation 97 amended: Gazette
10 Jan 2017 p. 272‑3.]