Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966 (Qld)

Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966

An Act to control the distribution of agricultural chemicals from aircraft and from ground equipment, and for other purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966.

2 Commencement of pts 3 – 6 (1) Parts 3 and 4 shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Governor in Council by proclamation published in the gazette. (1A) The same date may be so fixed in respect of both of those parts or different dates may be so fixed in respect of them respectively. (2) Parts 5 and 6 shall come into operation— (a) to the extent to which the provisions of those parts relate to aerial distribution—on the date on which part 3 comes into operation; and (b) to the extent to which the provisions of those parts relate to ground distribution—on the date on which part 4 comes into operation. (3) No provision of this section or proclamation made under this section shall limit or prejudice howsoever the power conferred upon the Governor in Council by section 3.

3 Application of Act The Governor in Council, by regulation, may declare that this Act, or a specified provision of this Act, does not apply in a specified part of the State.

4 Act to bind Crown Save as where otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act bind the Crown.

5 [Repealed]

6 Definitions The dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this Act.

6A Words and expressions used in Agvet Code and this Act (1) Words and expressions used in the Agvet Code and this Act have the same meanings in this Act as they have in the Agvet Code. (2) Words and expressions mentioned in subsection (1) that are expressly defined in section 3 of the Agvet Code are also signposted in the dictionary.