Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FERTILIZERS REGULATIONS 1978 - REG 7

7 .         Lime, standards

        (1)         Fertilizer shall not be sold as “Agricultural Lime (First Grade)” unless it —

            (a)         consists of at least 80% fine material capable of passing through a test sieve with an aperture size not exceeding 0.6 mm; and

            (b)         has a neutralizing value that is at least 75% of the neutralizing value of pure calcium carbonate.

        (2)         Fertilizer shall not be sold as “Agricultural Lime (Second Grade)” unless it —

            (a)         consists of at least 60% fine material capable of passing through a test sieve with an aperture size not exceeding 0.6 mm; and

            (b)         has a neutralizing value that is at least 50% of the neutralizing value of pure calcium carbonate.

        (3)         Fertilizer shall not be sold as “Pelleting Lime” unless it —

            (a)         consists of at least 99% fine material that is capable of passing through a test sieve with an aperture size not exceeding 0.053 mm;

            (b)         has a neutralizing value that is at least 90% of the neutralizing value of pure calcium carbonate; and

            (c)         has a ph value of not more than 9.8 using a limestone to water ratio of not less than 1:5.

        [Regulation 7 inserted in Gazette 30 October 1998 p.5994.]

[ 8.         Deleted in Gazette 30 October 1998 p.5994.]