Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00491:clause:1_56c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00491
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 56C
Character Range: 48803–51451

56C  Regulations may contain schedule of listable chemical products

 (1) The regulations may contain a schedule listing chemical products, or classes of chemical products, that can be granted listed registration under this Part.

 (2) Before the Governor‑General makes a regulation listing a chemical product, or a class of chemical products:
 (a) the listing of the product, or class of products, must have been recommended to the Minister by the NRA; and
 (b) the NRA must have given to the Minister:
 (i) written particulars of the product or class of products; and
 (ii) a draft of the standard that the NRA proposes to submit for approval by the Minister for the product, or for products in the class, if the product or class is granted listed registration; and
 (iii) a written explanation as to why the NRA is satisfied that use of the product, or use of products in the class, in accordance with instructions contained in the established standard for the product would satisfy the NRA of all the matters mentioned in paragraphs 56E(1)(a) to (e) having regard to matters (relevant matters) mentioned in subsection 56E(2) where information about the relevant matters is readily available; and
 (iv) a written statement identifying the consultations held by, and setting out the advice given to, the NRA in relation to the proposed listing of the products or class of products.

 (3) The Minister may, before the Governor‑General makes a regulation listing a chemical product or class of chemical products, require the NRA to cause to be published in the Gazette, and to be published in any other manner that the Minister thinks appropriate, a notice:
 (a) stating that it has recommended the listing of the product or class of products; and
 (b) setting out particulars of the product or of products in the class; and
 (c) giving the reasons for the recommendation; and
 (d) 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notice appears in the Gazette, a written submission to the NRA as to whether the recommendation should be confirmed or withdrawn and stating the grounds on which the submission is based, which must be grounds relating to the matters mentioned in paragraphs 56E(1)(a) to (e).

 (4) If the Minister requires the NRA to publish a notice under subsection (3), the NRA must take into account any submissions made in accordance with the invitation contained in the notice and must inform the Minister whether it confirms or withdraws its recommendation.

Division 3—Establishing standards for listable chemical products