Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00508:clause:2_46a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00508
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 46A
Character Range: 150263–152043

46A  Explanation of Division
 (1) This Division deals with the duration of approvals and registrations, and with renewing registrations.
 (2) Section 47 sets out the periods for which approvals and registrations are in force.
 (3) Section 47A provides for the APVMA to vary the duration of the approval of an active constituent or the registration of a chemical product containing an active constituent if 2 or more foreign regulators have prohibited the use of the active constituent on safety grounds.
 (4) The APVMA must publish at least 12 months' advance notice of:
 (a) the end of an approval; and
 (b) the date after which a registration cannot be renewed (section 47B).
The APVMA may give less than 12 months' notice if it varied the date under section 47A.
 (5) The APVMA must publish notice of the end of an approval or registration as soon as practicable after the approval or registration has ended (section 47C).
 (6) If the APVMA publishes notice of the end of the approval or registration of a constituent or a product under section 47C, then:
 (a) certain persons are taken to have a permit to possess, have custody of or use of the constituent or product for a limited period (section 47D); and
 (b) persons may only supply the constituent or product in accordance with instructions contained in the notice (section 47E).
 (7) Section 48 provides for applications for renewal of a registration.
 (8) The APVMA must renew the registration if the application requirements are met (section 49).
 (9) Renewal takes place by entry in the Register (section 50).
 (10) The approval of a label for a container for a chemical product is automatically renewed when the registration of the product is renewed (section 51).

Subdivision B—Period of approval or registration