Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01436:reg:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01436
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15
Character Range: 23754–26276

15  Specification of certain matters in relation to a relevant industrial chemical to be listed in Schedule 6 of the Register etc.
 (1) This section applies in relation to the making or varying of a scheduling decision for a relevant industrial chemical if:
 (a) the chemical is to be listed in Schedule 6 of the Register; or
 (b) the chemical is already listed in Schedule 6 of the Register.

Relevant industrial chemical
 (2) The Minister must, unless satisfied that it would be inappropriate to do so, ensure that the following matters are specified in relation to the relevant industrial chemical as so listed:
 (a) that the exportation, importation or manufacture of the chemical is prohibited unless it is for one of the following purposes:
 (i) research or laboratory purposes;
 (ii) the purposes of disposing of the chemical in an environmentally sound way;
 (iii) the purposes of a specified essential use of the chemical in Australia;
 (b) that all end uses for the chemical are prohibited other than an end use that is for one of the following purposes:
 (i) research or laboratory purposes;
 (ii) the purposes of disposing of the chemical in an environmentally sound way;
 (iii) the purposes of a specified essential use of the chemical in Australia;
 (c) such risk management measures for the chemical as the Minister considers appropriate to manage the risks posed to the environment by the chemical.
 (3) Despite subsection (2), a matter mentioned in that subsection must not be specified in relation to the relevant industrial chemical if the matter would be inconsistent with Australia's international obligations in respect of the chemical.

Product or article containing relevant industrial chemical
 (4) If the Minister is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so, the Minister must ensure that the following matters are specified in relation to the chemical as so listed:
 (a) that the exportation, importation, manufacture or use of a product or article containing the chemical is prohibited, or restricted, in all circumstances or in specified circumstances;
 (b) such risk management measures for a product or article containing the chemical as the Minister considers appropriate to manage the risks posed to the environment by the product or article.
 (5) Despite subsection (4), a matter mentioned in that subsection must not be specified in relation to the relevant industrial chemical if the matter would be inconsistent with Australia's international obligations in respect of the chemical.