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Pesticides Act 1999 No 80 - NSW Legislation
Pesticides Act 1999 No 80
5 Definition of “pesticide”
5A Definition of “prescribed pesticide work”
5B Fit and proper persons
6 Eligible laws for purposes of Agvet Code—matters authorised by permit
Part 2 Control of pesticides
Division 1 Wilful or negligent misuse of pesticides
7 Injury to persons or damage to property resulting from pesticide use
8 Harm to animals or plants resulting from pesticide use
9 Material harm to endangered, vulnerable or protected animals
Division 2 Misuse of pesticides
10 Injury to persons or damage to property resulting from pesticide use
11 Harm to animals or plants resulting from pesticide use
11A Harm to companion animals resulting from pesticide use
Division 3 General offences relating to control of pesticides
12 Possession of unregistered pesticide
13 Use of unregistered pesticide
14 Requirement to read approved label and permit
15 Using pesticide contrary to approved label
16 Keeping pesticides in container without approved label
17 Use or possession of restricted pesticides
Part 3 Pesticide control notices
Division 2 Clean-up notices
19 Environment Protection Authority may direct clean-up action
20 Clean-up by public authorities
21 Clean-up directions may be given orally
22 Fee
Division 3 Prevention notices
23 Meaning of environmentally unsatisfactory manner
24 Preventive action
25 Offence
26 Commencement of operation of prevention notice or variation of prevention notice
27 Fee
Division 4 Compliance cost
28 Compliance cost notices
29 Recovery of amounts
30 Registration of compliance cost notices in relation to land
31 Charge on land subject to compliance cost notice
32 Multiple notices
33 Extraterritorial application
34 Revocation or variation
35 Power to enter land
36 Obstruction of persons
37 False or misleading statements in reports
Part 4 Pesticide control orders
38 Making of pesticide control order
39 Operation of pesticide control order
Part 5 Miscellaneous powers and offences
40 Application of Chapter 7 of Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
41 Destruction of pesticides
42 Defective equipment
43 Attachment of aerial spraying equipment to aircraft
44 Disclosure of information
Part 6 Licences and restricted pesticide authorisations
Division 1 Licensing of prescribed pesticide work
45 Requirement for licence
46 Authority granted by licence
47 Application for licence
48 Further information
49 Grant of licence
50 Licence conditions
51 Duration and renewal of licence
52 Suspension or revocation of licence
53 Register of licences
54, 55 (Repealed)
Division 2 Restricted pesticide authorisations
56 Application for restricted pesticide authorisation
57 Granting of restricted pesticide authorisation
58 Suspension or revocation of restricted pesticide authorisation
Division 3 General provisions relating to licences and restricted pesticide authorisations
59 Contravention of conditions
60 Offences relating to false or misleading statements and holding out
61 Misuse of licences or restricted pesticide authorisations
62 Application to Civil and Administrative Tribunal for administrative review of certain decisions
Part 7 Control of prohibited residues in agricultural produce
64 Prohibited residue notices
65 Prohibited residue orders
66 Destruction of agricultural produce by authorised officer in default
Part 9 Pesticide codes of practice
69 Nature of pesticide codes of practice
70 Making of pesticide codes of practice
Part 10 Procedural provisions
71 Manner in which proceedings for offences may be dealt with
72 Time within which summary proceedings may be commenced
73 Environment Protection Authority may institute proceedings
74 Penalty notices and related proceedings excluded
Division 2 Penalty notices
75 Penalty notice offences
76 Service of penalty notices
77 Consequences of paying penalty in accordance with penalty notice
78 Penalty payable
79 Withdrawal of penalty notice
80 Effect on other provisions
Division 3 Restraining orders
82 Nature of restraining order
83 Application for restraining order
84 Making of restraining order
85 Undertakings
86 Ancillary orders
87 Charge on property subject to restraining orders
88 Registration of restraining orders
89 Contravention of restraining orders
90 Court may revoke restraining order
91 Time when restraining order ceases to be in force
Division 4 Court orders in connection with offences
92 Operation of Division
93 Orders generally
94 Orders for restoration and prevention
95 Orders for costs, expenses and compensation at time offence proved
96 Recovery of costs, expenses and compensation after offence proved
97 Orders regarding costs and expenses of investigation
98 Orders regarding monetary benefits
99 Additional orders
100 Forfeiture to Crown
103 Evidence relating to occupier of premises
104 Onus of proof concerning reasonable excuse
105 Proof of certain things not required
106 Certificate evidence of certain matters
107 Evidence of analysts
Division 6 Other procedural provisions
108 Remedy or restraint of breaches of this Act or regulations
109 Matters to be considered in imposing penalty
110 Enforcement of undertakings
111 Causing or permitting offence
112 Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation—offences attracting executive liability
112A Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation—accessory to the commission of the offences
112B Evidence as to state of mind of corporation
113 Extra-territoriality
114 Appeals to Land and Environment Court against certain decisions
115 Exemptions by Environment Protection Authority in emergencies and other situations
116 Exemption for fire brigades and other emergency services
117 Exemptions by regulation
118 Service of notices
118A Continuing effect of notices, orders and conditions
120 Act to bind Crown
121 Repeal of Pesticides Act 1978
122 Savings, transitional and other provisions
124 Review of Act
Contents (1999 - 80)
Current version for 15 January 2016 to date (accessed 18 November 2017 at 22:57)
(1) A person must not possess an unregistered pesticide unless the person:
(a) is authorised to do so by a permit, and
(b) complies with the permit.
(a) $120,000 in the case of a corporation, or
(b) $60,000 in the case of an individual.
The effect of a permit is explained in the note to section 6. This offence is an “eligible law” for the purposes of Part 7 of the Agvet Code.
An offence against this section committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 112.
(2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if:
(a) the person possesses an unregistered pesticide that is a reserved chemical product, and
(b) the pesticide is possessed in accordance with the conditions specified for the reserved chemical product by the Reserved Schedule.
(1) A person must not use an unregistered pesticide unless the person:
(a) the person uses an unregistered pesticide that is a reserved chemical product, and
(b) the pesticide is used in accordance with the conditions specified for the reserved chemical product by the Reserved Schedule.
(1) A person must on each occasion before using a registered pesticide:
(a) read an approved label for the pesticide, or
(b) ensure that an approved label for the pesticide is explained to the person.
(2) If a permit is in force in respect of a pesticide, a person to whom the permit applies must on each occasion, before using the pesticide:
(a) read the permit, or
(b) ensure that the permit is explained to the person.
An offence against subsection (2) committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 112.
(3) If a pesticide is mixed with any other substance, any requirement under subsection (1) or (2) in relation to that pesticide is not affected.
The mixing of a pesticide with another substance still means that the approved label or permit for the pesticide must be read.
(1) A person must not use a registered pesticide in contravention of any instruction on an approved label for the pesticide unless the person:
An offence against subsection (1) committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 112.
(2) If a registered pesticide is mixed with any other substance, the requirement under subsection (1) in relation to the pesticide is not affected.
The mixing of a registered pesticide with another substance still means that the relevant instructions on the approved label for the pesticide must be followed.
(3) Defences It is a defence in any proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1) if the person establishes that:
(b) the person complied with the relevant instructions on an approved label for the pesticide (being an approved label that was, at the time of the alleged offence, affixed or attached to, or appeared on, the container for the pesticide that was used), or
(i) used the pesticide at a concentration or rate lower than that specified in the instructions on an approved label for the pesticide (provided any such lower concentration or rate was not prohibited by the instructions or by any pesticide control order), and
(ii) otherwise complied with the relevant instructions on the approved label.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a relevant instruction means an instruction that relates to any of the following matters:
(a) any restriction (however expressed) as to the use of the pesticide (for example a direction not to use the pesticide for any purpose, or in any manner, contrary to the approved label unless authorised by law),
(b) the situation in which the use of the pesticide is permitted (for example the type of crop),
(c) the pest to be controlled by the pesticide,
(d) the rate, concentration, frequency or timing, number, volume, or other similar limitation, in respect of which the pesticide may or may not be used,
(e) the equipment by means of which the pesticide may be used,
(f) the preparation and mixing of the pesticide,
(g) withholding periods,
(h) any restraints on the use of the pesticide (for example weather conditions, entry to treated areas, distance restrictions),
(i) the protection of livestock, crops, wildlife, non-target animals or non-target plants, fish or other aquatic life,
(j) the protection of the environment,
(k) avoidance of spray drift, vapour movement and odour,
(l) storing or disposal of the pesticide,
(m) safety directions and other human-health related matters,
(n) record keeping, training and notification requirements,
(o) expiry dates or dates in which use is permitted,
(p) times during the day when use of the pesticide is permitted,
(q) any other matter that may be prescribed by the regulations.
(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, keep a registered pesticide in a container that does not have an approved label attached to the container.
(a) $20,000 in the case of a corporation, or
(b) $10,000 in the case of an individual.
A person must not possess or use a restricted pesticide unless authorised to do so by:
(a) a restricted pesticide authorisation, or
(b) a pesticide control order.
Failure to comply to comply with the conditions of any such restricted pesticide authorisation, or with a pesticide control order, is an offence under this Act.