{"id":"nsw:sl-2024-0402","name":"Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Regulation 2024","slug":"agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-new-south-wales-regulation-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"402 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174402,"registerId":"nsw-sl-2024-0402-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of regulation","content":"#### 1 Name of regulation\n\n1 Name of regulation\n\n> This regulation is the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Regulation 2024](/view/pdf/asmade/sl-2024-402).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> This regulation repeals and replaces the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Regulation 2015](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2015-0110), which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2024 by the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-146), section 10(2).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definition","content":"#### 3 Definition\n\n3 Definition\n\n> In this regulation—\n> \n> the Act means the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1994-053).\n> \n> Note—\n> \n> The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this regulation.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Eligible laws for purposes of Agvet Code—the Act, s 33","content":"#### 4 Eligible laws for purposes of Agvet Code—the Act, s 33\n\n4 Eligible laws for purposes of Agvet Code—the Act, s 33\n\n> The [Stock Medicines Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-182), sections 39A and 39B are declared to be eligible laws for the purposes of the definition of permit in the Agvet Code of New South Wales, section 109.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permits for stock medicines","content":"#### 5 Permits for stock medicines\n\n5 Permits for stock medicines\n\n> > (1) A reference to a permit in an eligible law is taken to include a reference to a permit within the meaning of the Agvet Code of New South Wales.\n> \n> > (2) Anything authorised under any of the following provisions is taken, for the purposes of an eligible law, to be something authorised by a permit within the meaning of the Agvet Code of New South Wales—\n> > \n> > > (a) the [Stock Medicines Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-182), section 33,\n> > \n> > > (b) the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024), section 334.\n> \n> > (3) In this section—\n> > \n> > eligible law means a provision of the [Stock Medicines Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-182) declared to be an eligible law under section 4.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal and savings","content":"#### 6 Repeal and savings\n\n6 Repeal and savings\n\n> > (1) The [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Regulation 2015](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2015-0110) is repealed.\n> \n> > (2) An act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Regulation 2015](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2015-0110), had effect under that regulation continues to have effect under this regulation.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"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 metadata, there is no indication that the scope of this regulation has changed from its original intent. It appears to be a standard remake or continuation of NSW's participation in the national agricultural and veterinary chemicals regulatory scheme, consistent with the framework established under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Act 1994. No amendments or scope expansions are evident from the information provided."},"complexity_factors":["The regulation sits within a complex dual Commonwealth-State regulatory framework for agricultural and veterinary chemicals, which itself is technically intricate","Interaction with the national APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority) scheme adds a layer of jurisdictional complexity","Automatic staged repeal mechanism under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 adds a temporal dimension to compliance planning","However, the substantive content of the regulation itself was not provided, preventing assessment of its internal complexity — score reflects the metadata and structural elements only","The base framework (agvet chemicals) is a specialised technical area requiring domain knowledge to navigate fully"],"plain_english_summary":"This NSW regulation implements the state’s role in the national agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals scheme — covering pesticides, fertilisers and animal medicines — and affects farmers, vets, suppliers and inspectors. The provided document contains only administrative metadata: it commenced 23 Aug 2024 and will sunset on 1 Sept 2029; the operative rules themselves were not included. Consult the full regulation for specific obligations and compliance risks."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation expressly repeals and replaces the 2015 regulation but preserves existing effects (s6(2)). Within the text supplied it primarily declares eligible laws and deems certain authorisations to be permits under the Agvet Code; the instrument does not, on its face, expand or narrow coverage beyond carrying forward those legal effects."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument with few operative provisions (low structural complexity).","Deeming clauses that map permits and authorisations across three statutes (requires cross‑referencing: Agvet Code, Stock Medicines Act, Biosecurity Act).","Reliance on external definitions and interpretation (references the Act and the Interpretation Act).","Repeal-and-savings mechanism preserving prior legal effects (legal continuity considerations).","Commencement tied to publication date (timing/legal effect nuance)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation replaces the 2015 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (NSW) Regulation on the day it is published. It declares sections 39A–39B of the Stock Medicines Act 1989 to be ‘eligible laws’ for the Agvet Code and treats references to permits in those laws, plus certain authorisations under Stock Medicines Act s33 and Biosecurity Act s334, as permits under the Agvet Code. It also repeals the 2015 regulation while preserving any acts or permissions that existed immediately before repeal."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation maintains the same narrow, technical purpose as its 2015 predecessor: facilitating the interaction between NSW stock medicines permits and the national Agvet Code permit system. There is no expansion of scope or addition of new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (6 sections, approximately 400 words)","Only 2 defined terms ('the Act' and 'eligible law')","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to 3 other statutes and 1 repealed regulation","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond simple deeming provisions","Straightforward repeal-and-replace structure with standard savings clause"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation is a short, technical update to New South Wales laws about agricultural and veterinary chemicals. It does three main things:\n\n**1. Replaces an old regulation**\n- It repeals (cancels) the 2015 version of this regulation and replaces it with this 2024 version.\n- Anything that was legally valid under the old rules stays valid under the new ones.\n\n**2. Connects different permit systems**\n- It links two separate NSW laws — the *Stock Medicines Act 1989* and the *Biosecurity Act 2015* — with the main national agricultural chemicals scheme (called the \"Agvet Code\").\n- Specifically, it says that permits issued under those other two laws are treated as if they were permits under the Agvet Code system.\n\n**3. Who this affects**\n- Farmers, vets, and anyone who uses stock medicines or deals with agricultural chemicals in NSW.\n- It matters because it ensures that permits issued under older state laws are recognised under the newer national framework, avoiding confusion or gaps in legal authority.\n\n**Why it exists**\n- The old 2015 regulation was due to automatically expire (\"sunset\") on 1 September 2024 under NSW's automatic repeal laws. This new regulation keeps the legal framework running smoothly without interruption."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-new-south-wales-regulation-2024","history":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-new-south-wales-regulation-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-new-south-wales-regulation-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-new-south-wales-regulation-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-new-south-wales-regulation-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-chemicals-new-south-wales-regulation-2024/documents"}}