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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992
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C2012C00092
27 December 2011
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30 June 2014
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Object
4 Interpretation
5 Extension to external Territories
5A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part 2—Establishment, functions and powers of APVMA
6 Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
7 Functions and powers
7AA APVMA’s assets are Commonwealth assets
7AB APVMA’s liabilities are Commonwealth liabilities
7A Annual publication of standards for certain residues of chemical products
8 Consultation
8A Consultation with Gene Technology Regulator
9 Agreements and arrangements
9A APVMA to comply with policies of Governments of Commonwealth, States and participating Territories
10 Minister may give directions
10A Chief Executive Officer not subject to direction on certain matters
11 Delegation by APVMA
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Part 3—Constitution of APVMA and Advisory Board
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Division 1—Constitution of APVMA
12 APVMA is body corporate etc.
13 Constitution of APVMA
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Division 2—The Advisory Board
14 Establishment
15 Membership
16 Function of Advisory Board
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Division 3—Appointment etc. of members of Advisory Board
17 Appointment
18 Term of appointment
19 Remuneration and allowances
21 Leave of absence
22 Resignation
23 Standing obligation to disclose interests
24 Termination of appointment
25 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
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Division 4—Advisory Board procedures
26 Meetings between the Chief Executive Officer and the Advisory Board
27 Meetings of the Advisory Board
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Division 5—Committees
28 Establishment of committees
29 Meetings of committees
29A Remuneration and allowances of committee members
30 Arrangements relating to staff etc.
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Part 4—Chief Executive Officer
31 Chief Executive Officer
32 Duties
32A Working with the Advisory Board
33 Appointment
34 Term of appointment
35 Remuneration and allowances
37 Terms and conditions of appointment
38 Chief Executive Officer not to engage in other paid employment
39 Leave of absence for recreation
40 Leave of absence for other purposes
41 Resignation
41A Termination of appointment
42 Disclosure of interests
43 Acting Chief Executive Officer
44 Delegation by the Chief Executive Officer
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Part 5—Staff and consultants
45 Staff
46 Staff to be made available to the APVMA
47 Consultants
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Part 6—Corporate and annual operational plans
50 Development of corporate plan
51 Approval of corporate plan
52 Variation of corporate plans
55 Development of annual operational plan
56 Approval of annual operational plan
57 Variation of annual operational plan
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Part 7—Finance and reporting requirements
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Division 1—Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Special Account
58 Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Special Account
59 Credits to the Account
60 Purposes of the Account
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Division 2—Reporting requirements
61 Annual report
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Division 3—Exemption from taxation
62 Exemption from taxation
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Part 7A—Importation, manufacture and exportation of chemicals
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Division 1—Interpretation
69A Interpretation
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Division 2—Importation, manufacture and exportation
69B Importation offence
69CA Providing information about certain chemical products etc. to comply with international agreements
69CB Providing information about certain chemical products etc. under international consideration
69CC Relevant agency to provide information to other countries
69CD Offences relating to providing information under sections 69CA and 69CB
69C Prohibition on import, manufacture, use or export of certain chemical products etc. under international agreements
69D Export of chemical products
69E Annual returns
69EA Keeping of records
69EAA Definitions
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Division 3—Powers of entry, search and seizure
69EB Searches to monitor compliance with Part
69EC Offence-related searches and seizures
69ED Offence-related warrants
69EE Announcement before entry
69EF Details of warrant to be given to occupier
69EG Use of equipment to examine or process things
69EH Use of electronic equipment at premises
69EI Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
69EJ Copies of seized things to be given
69EK Return of things that are seized
69EL Court of summary jurisdiction may permit a thing to be kept
69EM Warrants may be granted by telephone in urgent circumstances
69EN Power of inspector to require information or documents
69EO False or misleading information or document
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Division 4—Miscellaneous
69EP Hearings
69EQ Self-incrimination to be a reasonable excuse for non-compliance with requirement
69ER Copying of documents
69ES Evidential certificates
69ET Forfeiture
69EU Conduct by directors, servants and agents
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Part 7B—Modification of the Agvet Codes for the purpose of giving effect to paragraph 3 of Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement
69EV Definitions
69EW Modification of Agvet Codes
69EX Application of Part
69EY APVMA not to grant current application except in certain circumstances
69EZ Approval given in contravention of section 69EY is not invalid but is to be cancelled
69EZA Power of APVMA to grant multiple approvals to be subject to section 69EY
69EZB Power of APVMA to use information obtained by it for other purposes not to be affected
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Part 8—Miscellaneous
69F Appointment of inspectors
69G Approval of analysts
69H Exemptions from liability for damages
69J Documents or substances held by APVMA at commencement of Agvet Codes
70 Acts done by APVMA
71 Delegation by Minister
73 Regulations
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Part 9—Transitional provisions
74 Staff
75 Transfers of certain assets to APVMA
76 Agreements etc.—Minister may make arrangements
77 Estimates
78 Money paid in advance to Commonwealth
79 Rights in respect of services and facilities formerly provided by Department
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80 Delegations
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992