Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00491:clause:1_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00491
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 12
Character Range: 16610–18063

12  NRA to publish notice before deciding whether to approve new active constituent

 (1) Before deciding whether to approve an active constituent not previously contained in a chemical product registered in this or another jurisdiction under the Agvet Code, or a corresponding previous law, of the jurisdiction concerned, the NRA must cause to be published in the Gazette, and in any other manner that it thinks appropriate, a notice:
 (a) stating that it has to decide whether to approve the constituent and setting out the following:
 (i) the name of the constituent;
 (ii) particulars of the constituent other than confidential commercial information;
 (iii) a summary of the NRA's evaluation of the constituent with regard to the matters mentioned in paragraph 14(3)(e);
 (iv) any other matters that the NRA thinks appropriate; and
 (b) inviting any person who wishes to do so to make, within a period stated in the notice that ends not earlier than 28 days after the day on which the notice is published in the Gazette, a written submission to the NRA as to whether the constituent should be approved and stating the grounds on which the submission is based, which must be grounds that relate to matters that the NRA is required to take into account in deciding whether to approve the constituent.

 (2) The NRA must take into account any submissions made in accordance with an invitation contained in the notice published under subsection (1).