Medicines and Poisons (Pest Management Activities) Regulation 2021 (Qld)

Medicines and Poisons (Pest Management Activities) Regulation 2021

Part 1 Introduction

Division 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Medicines and Poisons (Pest Management Activities) Regulation 2021.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 27 September 2021.

3 Dictionary The dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this regulation.

4 Application of regulation This regulation applies in relation to a regulated activity that is— (a) a pest management activity; or (b) asking or directing another person to carry out a pest management activity. Note— See also the Medicines and Poisons (Poisons and Prohibited Substances) Regulation 2021 in relation to dealings with poisons and prohibited substances (including fumigants and pesticides).

Division 2 Fumigants and pests

5 Fumigants— Act , s 14 For section 14(3) of the Act, each of the following substances, and a combination of any of the substances, is prescribed to be a fumigant when prepared or used for an activity of a type mentioned in section 19(2) of the Act— (a) ozone; (b) carbon dioxide; (c) nitrogen.

6 Pests— Act , sch 1 (1) A plant parasitic nematode is prescribed to be a pest for schedule 1 of the Act, definition pest, item 2. (2) An invasive animal is prescribed not to be a pest for schedule 1 of the Act, definition pest, item 3. (3) In this section— invasive animal see the Medicines and Poisons (Poisons and Prohibited Substances) Regulation 2021, schedule 7.

Part 2 Authorisations and approval of departmental standard

7 Approved persons— Act , s 54 (1) For section 54(1) of the Act, a class of persons stated in schedule 1 is prescribed for the pest management activity with the fumigant or pesticide stated in the table in the schedule for the class of persons to the extent the activity is carried out by a person acting— (a) as a member of the class of persons; and (b) within the scope for the activity, if any. Example— An authorised person appointed under the Public Health Act 2005 is prescribed for a pest control activity with a pesticide stated in the table in schedule 1, section 21 to the extent the person is acting as an authorised person under that Act and within the scope stated for the activity in column 3 of the table. (2) In this section— scope, for a pest management activity, means a circumstance, purpose or other matter stated in a table in schedule 1 for the activity.