{"id":"tas:sr-1996-207","name":"Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Handling of Chemical Products) Order 1996","slug":"agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-control-of-use-handling-of-chemical-products-order-1996","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"207 of 1996","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319110,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1996-207-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> This order may be cited as the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) (Handling of Chemical Products) Order 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-9999-999) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day proclaimed under [section 2 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-106#GS2@EN) [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-106) .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> > (1)  In this order –\n> > \n> > > ***Act*** means the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-106) .\n> \n> > (2)  The [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) applies to the interpretation of this order as if the order were by-laws.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibition on using on, or feeding to, stock or horses certain chemical products","content":"### 4 Prohibition on using on, or feeding to, stock or horses certain chemical products\n\n> A person must not use on stock or horses or include in feed intended to be fed to stock or horses a chemical product, or a chemical product of a class of chemical product, specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) .\n> \n> Penalty:  Fine not exceeding –\n> \n> > > (a) 400 penalty units in the case of a corporation; and\n> > \n> > > (b) 200 penalty units in the case of any other person.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulation of handling and disposal of chemical product","content":"### 5 Regulation of handling and disposal of chemical product\n\n> > (1)  In this clause –\n> > \n> > > ***body of water*** means any lake, pond, dam, river, watercourse and other body of water;\n> > \n> > > ***injurious presence*** means the presence of a chemical product in a body of water to such an extent that –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) it is or may be injurious to any person, animal or plant using or coming into contact with that body of water or water obtained from that body of water; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) it will or may cause the presence of a residue in food for humans or animals produced –\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > > (i) by using water obtained from that body of water; or\n> > > > > > \n> > > > > > > (ii) from an animal or plant that has come into contact with that body of water or water obtained from that body of water.\n> \n> > (2)  A person who handles or disposes of a chemical product must ensure that the handling or disposal of the chemical product does not cause the chemical product to be an injurious presence in any body of water.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.\n> \n> > (3)  [Subclause (2)](#GS5@Gs2@EN) does not apply where the chemical product is handled solely for the purpose of preventing, controlling or minimising the spread in, or the eradication from, a body of water of a plant, animal or other organism growing or living in the body of water if –\n> > \n> > > > (a) that purpose of preventing, controlling or minimising the spread of, or eradicating, the plant, animal or organism could not reasonably be effected by some other means that would not cause that chemical product to be an injurious presence in that body of water; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) that handling is done in a manner that avoids, as far as is practicable, that chemical product being an injurious presence in another body of water.\n> \n> > (4)  [Subclause (2)](#GS5@Gs2@EN) does not apply if the handling or disposal is done in accordance with a permit in force under the Act.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Chemical products","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Chemical products that cannot be used on, or fed to, stock or horses","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Chemical products SCHEDULE 1 - Chemical products that cannot be used on, or fed to, stock or horses\n\n[Clause 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n> **1.**   A veterinary chemical product that contains any one or more of the following:\n> \n> > > (a) resperine;\n> > \n> > > (b) nitrofuran;\n> > \n> > > (c) diethylstilbestrol;\n> > \n> > > (d) any ester or salt of diethylstilbestrol;\n> > \n> > > (e) chloramphenicol;\n> > \n> > > (f) any salt or derivative of chloramphenicol;\n> > \n> > > (g) clenbuterol and related beta-agonists;\n> > \n> > > (h) any compound containing sulfonamide but not including the following compounds:\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) sulfadimidine;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) sulfadiazine;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iii) sulfatroxazole;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iv) sulfaquinoxaline.\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 25 December 1996\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is no evidence that the scope of this Order has changed from its original intent. It appears to have remained focused on regulating the handling of agricultural and veterinary chemical products in Tasmania since its commencement on 1 January 1997. However, the lack of substantive legislative content in the provided text means this assessment is made with limited information."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains almost no substantive legislative text — only metadata, status information, and administrative details, making meaningful analysis very limited","The underlying subject matter (chemical handling regulations) can involve technical scientific and safety standards that require specialist knowledge","It operates as a subordinate instrument (statutory order) under a parent Act, meaning readers must cross-reference the enabling legislation to fully understand its legal context","Potential for amendments over its long operational life (1997 to present) adds a layer of complexity in tracking current obligations","Jurisdictionally specific to Tasmania, so national chemical regulations and other state rules may interact with it"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian regulatory Order sets enforceable rules for the safe handling of agricultural and veterinary chemical products, affecting farmers, agri‑workers, veterinarians and anyone storing, applying or disposing of these chemicals in Tasmania. \n\nIt matters because proper handling prevents harm to people, animals and the environment. Note: the supplied text is mostly metadata; full operative details aren’t visible here."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Order implements prohibitions and handling duties under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995 by listing banned products and limiting disposal practices; the text does not itself indicate an expansion or narrowing of the Act’s stated regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Limited number of operative duties: a categorical ban (cl.4) and a duty to avoid 'injurious presence' in water (cl.5).","Defined technical term 'injurious presence' with multi-part effects test (cl.5(1)), increasing interpretive detail.","Schedule of specific prohibited substances rather than open-ended categories (Schedule 1).","Tiered penalty structure (different maxima for corporations and individuals in cl.4; separate penalty in cl.5).","Cross-references to the principal Act for commencement and permitting powers (cc.2, 5(4)) and to the Acts Interpretation Act for interpretation (cl.3(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"This Order bans specific veterinary chemical products from being used on or fed to livestock or horses (Schedule 1) and requires anyone who handles or disposes of chemical products to prevent them becoming an “injurious presence” in any body of water (cl.4; cl.5). Non-compliance attracts monetary penalties and handling can be exempted by a permit or where control of aquatic pests is the only practicable option (cl.4; cl.5(3)–(4))."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: controlling the handling of agricultural and veterinary chemicals to protect livestock and waterways. The scope has not expanded beyond these specific safety objectives since its 1996 commencement."},"complexity_factors":["Short document (approximately 1,000 words)","Only 2 substantive operative clauses (clauses 4 and 5)","Minimal defined terms (only 3: 'Act', 'body of water', and 'injurious presence')","Simple conditional structure with two straightforward exceptions in clause 5(3) and 5(4)","Schedule 1 presents a clear list of prohibited substances with one nested exception (sulfonamides with four permitted compounds)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and standard interpretation statute"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does**\n\nThis Order sets rules for how agricultural and veterinary chemicals must be handled in Tasmania, with two main protections:\n\n* **Protecting livestock and horses**: It bans the use of specific dangerous chemicals on farm animals or in their feed. These include substances like reserpine, nitrofuran, chloramphenicol, and clenbuterol (a drug sometimes misused to boost muscle growth in livestock). Some sulfonamide drugs are also restricted, though four specific types are allowed.\n\n* **Protecting waterways**: It makes it illegal to handle or dispose of chemical products in ways that contaminate lakes, rivers, dams, or other water sources to levels that could harm people, animals, plants, or leave dangerous residues in food. There are limited exceptions for treating aquatic pests, provided there's no reasonable alternative and care is taken to avoid spreading contamination to other water bodies.\n\n**Who it affects**\n\nFarmers, veterinarians, agricultural contractors, and anyone else who uses, stores, or disposes of agricultural or veterinary chemicals in Tasmania.\n\n**Why it matters**\n\nThis law prevents harmful drug residues from entering the food chain (protecting human health and Australia's agricultural export reputation) and safeguards Tasmania's water resources from chemical contamination. The penalties are substantial—up to 400 penalty units for corporations and 200 for individuals for the livestock-related offences, and 50 penalty units for water contamination offences."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-control-of-use-handling-of-chemical-products-order-1996","history":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-control-of-use-handling-of-chemical-products-order-1996/history","analysis":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-control-of-use-handling-of-chemical-products-order-1996/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-control-of-use-handling-of-chemical-products-order-1996/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-control-of-use-handling-of-chemical-products-order-1996/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-control-of-use-handling-of-chemical-products-order-1996/documents"}}