{"id":"agricultural-and-veterinary-products-control-of-use-regulations-2017","name":"Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2017","slug":"agricultural-and-veterinary-products-control-of-use-regulations-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":235208,"registerId":"sa-agricultural-and-veterinary-products-control-of-use-regulations-2017-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2017","content":"South Australia\nAgricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2017\nunder the Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002\n\nContents\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tMandatory instructions\n5\tTrade species animal\nPart 2—Agricultural chemical products\n6\tOff-label use of registered agricultural chemical products\n7\tExemption in relation to horticultural crops\n8\tExemptions in relation to home garden products\nPart 3—Fertilisers\nDivision 1—Standards for fertilisers\nSubdivision 1—Maximum permitted concentrations of heavy metals\n9\tMaximum permitted concentration of cadmium\n10\tMaximum permitted concentration of lead\n11\tMaximum permitted concentration of mercury\nSubdivision 2—Standards for gypsum and lime fertilisers\n12\tMinimum percentage of sulphur in gypsum fertilisers\n13\tFineness of gypsum fertilisers\n14\tMaximum permitted moisture content of gypsum fertilisers\n15\tMinimum neutralising value of lime fertilisers\nDivision 2—Labelling and information\nSubdivision 1—General provisions\n16\tRequirement for label or advice note\n17\tGeneral information to be included on label or advice note\n18\tUse of numbers in name of fertiliser on label or advice note\nSubdivision 2—Requirements relating to content of fertilisers\n19\tInformation about content and form of nutrients\n20\tOrder in which nutrients in fertiliser must be listed\n21\tConcentration of nutrients in fertiliser\n22\tInformation about micro-nutrients added during manufacture\n23\tInformation about fineness of elemental sulphur\n24\tInformation about fineness of rock phosphate\n25\tInformation and warnings about gypsum fertilisers\n26\tAdditional information about lime fertilisers\n27\tInformation about biuret content of fertilisers containing urea\n28\tInformation and warnings about biuret content of fertilisers\n29\tInformation and warnings about heavy metals in fertilisers\nPart 4—Veterinary products\n30\tPrescribed substances\n31\tRelated species of animals\n32\tOff-label use of registered veterinary chemical products\n33\tRecords to be kept by veterinary surgeons\nPart 5—Miscellaneous\n34\tRestrictions on use of certain agricultural products or veterinary products\n35\tProducts prohibited for use in treating food-producing animals\n36\tConfidentiality\n37\tVariation or revocation of notices\nSchedule 1—Substances prescribed for purposes of sections 11 and 12 of Act\nSchedule 2—Restricted agricultural products (regulation 34(2))\nSchedule 3—Products prohibited for use in treating food-producing animals\nSchedule 4—Revocation and transitional provisions\nPart 1—Revocation of Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2004\n1\tRevocation of Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2004\nPart 2—Transitional provisions\n2\tInterpretation\n3\tContinuation of approvals of quality assurance schemes for specified horticultural crops\n4\tContinuation of declarations restricting use of certain agricultural products or veterinary products\nLegislative history\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2017.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations will come into operation 4 months after the day on which they are made (see Subordinate Legislation Act 1978 section 10AA).\n3—Interpretation\n\t(1)\tIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002;\ncrop includes a plant not grown for its produce;\ngypsum means a naturally occurring substance composed of calcium sulphate dihydrate;\nhome garden product means a registered agricultural chemical product that—\n\t(a)\tis supplied to the general public for use in the home and home garden; and\n\t(b)\tis supplied in a container the approved label for which indicates that the product is intended for such use;\nhorticultural crop includes fruit, nuts, herbs, vegetables, vines, flowers and ornamental plants;\nlime means agricultural lime, dolomite or magnesite that—\n\t(a)\thas a neutralising value equal to or greater than 50%; and\n\t(b)\tcontains calcium or magnesium carbonates or oxides or hydroxides, or a combination of calcium and magnesium carbonates or oxides or hydroxides,\nwhen used for the purpose of decreasing the acidity of soil or when used as a fertiliser to supply principally calcium or magnesium;\nliming material means an agricultural liming material that consists of or contains lime or dolomite that has a neutralising value of less than 50%;\nneutralising value means the calcium carbonate equivalent as calculated from the calcium and magnesium carbonates, oxides and hydroxides;\nphosphatic fertiliser means a fertiliser that contains not less than 2% phosphorus;\nState includes a Territory of the Commonwealth;\ntrace element means boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium or zinc.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of these regulations—\n\t(a)\ta fertiliser is partially constituted of trace elements if the nutritional value of the fertiliser is partially derived from trace elements or the salts of trace elements;\n\t(b)\ta fertiliser is wholly constituted of trace elements if the nutritional value of the fertiliser is derived only from trace elements or the salts of trace elements.\n4—Mandatory instructions\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of the definition of mandatory instruction in section 3(1) of the Act, an instruction on an approved label for containers for a registered agricultural chemical product or a registered veterinary chemical product is a mandatory instruction if—\n\t(a)\tit uses the words \"must\", \"must not\", \"may not\", \"do not\", \"not to be used\", \"not for use\" or \"use only\"; or\n\t(b)\tit contains a statement that the product is for use only by a person who has specified qualifications.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of the definition of mandatory instruction in section 3(1) of the Act, an instruction on an approved label for containers for a registered veterinary chemical product is a mandatory instruction if it is preceded by the heading \"Restraints\".\n5—Trade species animal\nFor the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of trade species animal in section 3(1) of the Act, horses, donkeys and mules are declared to be trade species animals.\nPart 2—Agricultural chemical products\n6—Off-label use of registered agricultural chemical products\n\t(1)\tA person must not use a registered agricultural chemical product in contravention of this regulation except as authorised by a permit.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(2)\tIf the approved label for containers for the product includes instructions for the use of the product on specified crops, or in specified situations, in this State or in all States, the product—\n\t(a)\tmust not be used on a crop, or in a situation, not so specified; and\n\t(b)\tmust not be used on a crop, or in a situation, so specified at a rate or frequency that exceeds the rate or frequency specified on the label for use on that crop or in that situation (whether or not the specified rate or frequency is stated to be a maximum rate or frequency).\n\t(3)\tIf the approved label for containers for the product does not include instructions for the use of the product on specified crops, or in specified situations, in this State but includes such instructions for another State, the product—\n\t(a)\tmust not be used in this State on a crop, or in a situation, not specified on the label for another State; and\n\t(b)\tmust not be used in this State on a crop, or in a situation, specified on the label for another State at a rate or frequency that exceeds the highest rate or frequency specified on the label for use on that crop or in that situation (whether or not the specified rate or frequency is stated to be a maximum rate or frequency).\n\t(4)\tThis regulation does not apply to the use of a home garden product unless the product is used on a plant being grown or used for the purposes of trading in the plant or products derived from the plant or for producing products for sale.\n7—Exemption in relation to horticultural crops\n\t(1)\tA person who is an accredited participant of an approved quality assurance scheme is exempt from regulation 6 in relation to the use of a product on a horticultural crop in respect of which the scheme is approved on condition that the product is not used at a rate or frequency that exceeds the highest rate or frequency specified on the approved label for use on any crop (whether or not the specified rate or frequency is stated to be a maximum rate or frequency).\n\t(2)\tThe Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, approve a quality assurance scheme for a specified horticultural crop.\n\t(3)\tA person is an accredited participant of an approved quality assurance scheme only if he or she satisfies requirements specified by the Minister in the notice approving the quality assurance scheme or by subsequent notice in the Gazette.\n\t(4)\tA notice under subregulation (2) will be taken to be revoked on the third anniversary of the day on which it was made.\n8—Exemptions in relation to home garden products\n\t(1)\tA person is exempt from section 7 of the Act in relation to the use of a home garden product unless the person is using the product on a plant that is being grown or used for the purposes of trading in the plant or products derived from the plant or for producing products for sale.\n\t(2)\tA person is exempt from section 7 of the Act in relation to the disposal of a home garden product.\n\t(3)\tA person is exempt from section 8 of the Act in relation to the keeping of a home garden product.\nPart 3—Fertilisers\nDivision 1—Standards for fertilisers\nSubdivision 1—Maximum permitted concentrations of heavy metals\n9—Maximum permitted concentration of cadmium\nThe concentration of cadmium in a fertiliser must not exceed—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a phosphatic fertiliser—300 milligrams for each kilogram of phosphorus in the fertiliser;\n\t(b)\tin the case of a non-phosphatic fertiliser—\n\t(i)\tif the fertiliser is wholly constituted of trace elements—50 milligrams for each kilogram of the fertiliser; or\n\t(ii)\tin any other case—10 milligrams for each kilogram of the fertiliser.\n10—Maximum permitted concentration of lead\nThe concentration of lead in a fertiliser must not exceed the following amount for each kilogram of the fertiliser:\n\t(a)\tin the case of a foliar fertiliser wholly constituted of trace elements—500 milligrams; or\n\t(b)\tin the case of a fertiliser (other than a foliar fertiliser) wholly constituted of trace elements—2 000 milligrams; or\n\t(c)\tin the case of a fertiliser partially constituted of trace elements—500 milligrams; or\n\t(d)\tin any other case—100 milligrams.\n11—Maximum permitted concentration of mercury\nThe concentration of mercury in a fertiliser must not exceed the following amount for each kilogram of the fertiliser:\n\t(a)\tin the case of a phosphatic fertiliser—10 milligrams; or\n\t(b)\tin any other case—5 milligrams.\nSubdivision 2—Standards for gypsum and lime fertilisers\n12—Minimum percentage of sulphur in gypsum fertilisers\nA fertiliser supplied as gypsum must contain at least the following percentage of sulphur:\n\t(a)\tin the case of fertiliser supplied as premium grade gypsum—16.7% in weight of the total weight of the fertiliser;\n\t(b)\tin the case of fertiliser supplied as grade 1 gypsum—15% in weight of the total weight of the fertiliser;\n\t(c)\tin the case of fertiliser supplied as grade 2 gypsum—12.5% in weight of the total weight of the fertiliser;\n\t(d)\tin the case of fertiliser supplied as grade 3 gypsum—10% in weight of the total weight of the fertiliser.\n13—Fineness of gypsum fertilisers\nIf a fertiliser is supplied as gypsum—\n\t(a)\tat least 50% of the total amount of the fertiliser must be capable of passing through a sieve with apertures of 2 millimetres; and\n\t(b)\tat least 80% of the total amount of the fertiliser must be capable of passing through a sieve with apertures of 5.6 millimetres.\n14—Maximum permitted moisture content of gypsum fertilisers\nThe moisture content of a fertiliser supplied as gypsum must not exceed 15% of the total amount of the fertiliser (disregarding any water bound in the gypsum mineral structure of the fertiliser).\n15—Minimum neutralising value of lime fertilisers\nA fertiliser supplied as lime must have the following minimum neutralising value:\n\t(a)\tin the case of fertiliser supplied as grade 1 lime—80%;\n\t(b)\tin the case of fertiliser supplied as grade 2 lime—65%;\n\t(c)\tin the case of a fertiliser supplied as grade 3 lime—50%.\nDivision 2—Labelling and information\nSubdivision 1—General provisions\n16—Requirement for label or advice note\n\t(1)\tA fertiliser must—\n\t(a)\tif supplied in a package—have affixed to, or printed or stencilled on, the package a label or advice note that complies with this Division; or\n\t(b)\tif supplied without a package—be supplied in accordance with this regulation with a label or advice note that complies with this Division.\n\t(2)\tIf fertiliser supplied without a package is delivered to a person, the label or advice note for the fertiliser must be handed to the person or an agent of the person.\n\t(3)\tIf fertiliser supplied without a package is delivered to premises where no person is in attendance to accept delivery of the label or advice note for the fertiliser, the label or advice note must, within 7 days of the delivery, be given or sent to the person to whom the fertiliser was supplied.\n\t(4)\tIf—\n\t(a)\ta fertiliser supplied as gypsum, lime or liming materials is supplied without a package to a person on more than 1 occasion during a calendar year; and\n\t(b)\ton each occasion the specifications of the fertiliser are the same,\ncompliance with the preceding subregulations is required only in relation to the first supply of the fertiliser during that year.\n17—General information to be included on label or advice note\nA label or advice note for a fertiliser must state—\n\t(a)\tthe distinctive name of the fertiliser; and\n\t(b)\tthe name and principal place of business of the manufacturer or supplier of the fertiliser.\n18—Use of numbers in name of fertiliser on label or advice note\nIf the name of a fertiliser on a label or advice note for the fertiliser includes a number to indicate the percentage concentration of a nutrient in the fertiliser—\n\t(a)\ta number including or below the mid range (other than 0.5 or less) must be rounded down to the nearest whole number or the first decimal place;\n\t(b)\ta number above the mid range must be rounded up to the nearest whole number or the first decimal place.\nSubdivision 2—Requirements relating to content of fertilisers\n19—Information about content and form of nutrients\n\t(1)\tA label or advice note for a fertiliser must state the name of each element present in the fertiliser and—\n\t(a)\tif the fertiliser contains nitrogen—the following information:\n\t(i)\tthe percentage of nitrogen as nitrate;\n\t(ii)\tthe percentage of nitrogen as ammonium;\n\t(iii)\tthe percentage of nitrogen as urea;\n\t(iv)\tthe percentage of nitrogen in any other form (to be stated);\n\t(v)\tthe total percentage content of nitrogen; and\n\t(b)\tif the fertiliser contains phosphorus—the following information:\n\t(i)\tthe percentage of phosphorus as water soluble;\n\t(ii)\tthe percentage of phosphorus as ammonium citrate soluble;\n\t(iii)\tthe percentage of phosphorus as ammonium citrate insoluble;\n\t(iv)\tthe percentage of phosphorus in any other form (to be stated);\n\t(v)\tthe total percentage content of phosphorus; and\n\t(c)\tif the fertiliser contains potassium—the following information:\n\t(i)\tthe percentage of potassium as chloride;\n\t(ii)\tthe percentage of potassium as nitrate;\n\t(iii)\tthe percentage of potassium as phosphate;\n\t(iv)\tthe percentage of potassium as sulphate;\n\t(v)\tthe percentage of potassium in any other form (to be stated);\n\t(vi)\tthe total percentage content of potassium; and\n\t(d)\tif the fertiliser contains calcium—the following information:\n\t(i)\tthe percentage of calcium as carbonate;\n\t(ii)\tthe percentage of calcium as hydroxide;\n\t(iii)\tthe percentage of calcium as oxide;\n\t(iv)\tthe percentage of calcium as sulphate;\n\t(v)\tthe percentage of calcium as nitrate;\n\t(vi)\tthe percentage of calcium as chloride;\n\t(vii)\tthe percentage of calcium as superphosphate or phosphate;\n\t(viii)\tthe percentage of calcium as silicate;\n\t(ix)\tthe percentage of calcium in any other form (to be stated);\n\t(x)\tthe total percentage content of calcium; and\n\t(e)\tif the fertiliser contains magnesium—the following information:\n\t(i)\tthe percentage of magnesium as carbonate;\n\t(ii)\tthe percentage of magnesium as hydroxide;\n\t(iii)\tthe percentage of magnesium as oxide;\n\t(iv)\tthe percentage of magnesium as silicate;\n\t(v)\tthe percentage of magnesium as sulphate;\n\t(vi)\tthe total percentage content of magnesium; and\n\t(f)\tif the fertiliser contains sulphur—the following information:\n\t(i)\tthe percentage of sulphur as sulphate;\n\t(ii)\tthe percentage of sulphur as elemental sulphur;\n\t(iii)\tthe percentage of sulphur in any other form (to be stated);\n\t(iv)\tthe total percentage content of sulphur; and\n\t(g)\tif the fertiliser contains micro-nutrients as a straight product, blended or as a coating—the following information in relation to each micro-nutrient:\n\t(i)\tthe percentage of the micro-nutrient as sulphate;\n\t(ii)\tthe percentage of the micro-nutrient as chelate and the form of the chelate;\n\t(iii)\tthe percentage of the micro-nutrient as oxide;\n\t(iv)\tthe percentage of the micro-nutrient in any other form (to be stated).\n\t(2)\tIf a fertiliser is named on a label or advice note by use of a number that does not reflect the actual percentage content of each element present in the fertiliser, the label or advice note must also state each element's percentage content directly below the fertiliser's name.\n20—Order in which nutrients in fertiliser must be listed\nA label or advice note for a fertiliser must—\n\t(a)\tlist the following nutrients in the following order:\n\t(i)\tnitrogen;\n\t(ii)\tphosphorus;\n\t(iii)\tpotassium;\n\t(iv)\tsulphur;\n\t(v)\tcalcium;\n\t(vi)\tmagnesium; and\n\t(b)\tlist all other nutrients in decreasing quantity.\n21—Concentration of nutrients in fertiliser\nA label or advice note for a fertiliser must state the concentration of a nutrient in the fertiliser—\n\t(a)\tin the case of a fertiliser supplied by weight—as a percentage in weight of the total weight of the fertiliser (% wt/wt);\n\t(b)\tin the case of a fertiliser sold by volume—as a percentage in weight of the total volume of the fertiliser (% wt/vol).\n22—Information about micro-nutrients added during manufacture\nIf a fertiliser contains micro-nutrients added during a manufacturing process and, due to chemical reactions the form of the micro-nutrients in the end product is not known, the label or advice note for the fertiliser must state the concentration of micro-nutrients present in the fertiliser in elemental form.\n23—Information about fineness of elemental sulphur\nIf a fertiliser contains elemental sulphur, the label or advice note for the fertiliser must state—\n\t(a)\tthe percentage of sulphur particles capable of passing through a sieve with apertures of 0.25 millimetres; and\n\t(b)\tthe percentage of sulphur particles capable of passing through a sieve with apertures of 0.5 millimetres but not through a sieve with an aperture of 0.25 millimetres; and\n\t(c)\tthe percentage of sulphur particles not capable of passing through a sieve with apertures of 0.5 millimetres.\n24—Information about fineness of rock phosphate\nA label or advice note for a fertiliser containing rock phosphate must state—\n\t(a)\tthe percentage of the rock phosphate that is capable of passing through a sieve with apertures of 1.003 millimetres; and\n\t(b)\tthe percentage of the rock phosphate that is capable of passing through a sieve with apertures of 500 microns.\n25—Information and warnings about gypsum fertilisers\n\t(1)\tA label or advice note for fertiliser supplied as gypsum must state—\n\t(a)\twhether the fertiliser is premium grade, grade 1, grade 2 or grade 3 gypsum; and\n\t(b)\tthe minimum amount (expressed as a percentage weight in weight) of each of the following substances in the fertiliser:\n\t(i)\tgypsum;\n\t(ii)\tcalcium;\n\t(iii)\tsulphur; and\n\t(c)\tthe minimum percentage of the fertiliser that will pass through a sieve with apertures of 2 millimetres; and\n\t(d)\tthe minimum percentage of the fertiliser that will pass through a sieve with apertures of 5.6 millimetres.\n\t(2)\tIf the concentration of sodium in a fertiliser supplied as gypsum exceeds 0.8% for each kilogram of the fertiliser, the label or advice note for the fertiliser must contain—\n\t(a)\ta statement that continual application of the fertiliser may have a detrimental effect on soil; or\n\t(b)\tthe following warning:\nWARNING—This product is not suitable for reclamation of saline sodic soils.\n26—Additional information about lime fertilisers\n\t(1)\tA label or advice note for a fertiliser supplied as lime must state—\n\t(a)\twhether the lime is grade 1, grade 2 or grade 3 lime; and\n\t(b)\tthe neutralising value of the lime.\n\t(2)\tA label or advice note for a fertiliser supplied as liming material must state the neutralising value of the liming material.\n27—Information about biuret content of fertilisers containing urea\nIf a fertiliser contains urea, the label or advice note for the fertiliser must state the maximum proportion of biuret in the fertiliser.\n28—Information and warnings about biuret content of fertilisers\nIf a fertiliser contains biuret, the label or advice note for the fertiliser must contain the following:\n\t(a)\tfor a foliar fertiliser (other than solely for turf) containing—\n\t(i)\tmore than 10 grams but not more than 20 grams of biuret for each kilogram of nitrogen—a warning that the fertiliser is not recommended for repeated foliar application on citrus trees;\n\t(ii)\tmore than 20 grams but not more than 30 grams of biuret for each kilogram of nitrogen—a warning that the fertiliser is not recommended for repeated foliar application on annual or perennial horticultural crops;\n\t(iii)\tmore than 30 grams of biuret for each kilogram of nitrogen—a warning that the fertiliser is not recommended for foliar application;\n\t(b)\tfor a foliar fertiliser used solely on turf—a statement that the fertiliser is for use on turf only and must not be used in other foliar sprays;\n\t(c)\tfor a non-foliar fertiliser—a statement that the fertiliser is for soil application only and must not be used as a foliar spray.\n29—Information and warnings about heavy metals in fertilisers\n\t(1)\tA label or advice note for a fertiliser containing cadmium must contain—\n\t(a)\ta statement of the maximum content of cadmium in milligrams for each kilogram of the fertiliser; and\n\t(b)\tin the case of a fertiliser containing more than 1 milligram of cadmium for each kilogram of the fertiliser—the following warning:\nWARNING—Use of this product may result in cadmium residues in excess of the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) in plant and animal products and may also result in accumulation of these residues in soils.\n\t(2)\tA label or advice note for a phosphatic fertiliser must state the maximum content of cadmium and fluorine in milligrams for each kilogram of phosphorus in the fertiliser.\n\t(3)\tA label or advice note for a fertiliser containing lead must contain—\n\t(a)\ta statement of the maximum content of lead in milligrams for each kilogram of the fertiliser; and\n\t(b)\tin the case of a fertiliser containing more than 20 milligrams of lead for each kilogram of the fertiliser—the following warning:\nWARNING—Use of this product may result in lead residues in excess of the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) in plant and animal products and may also result in accumulation of these residues in soils.\n\t(4)\tA label or advice note for a fertiliser that is supplied for application on pastures and contains more than 0.001% of molybdenum must contain the following warning:\nWARNING—Excessive use of molybdenum can be harmful to stock. Plant levels of molybdenum can be high for 4 weeks after application. It is advisable to keep stock off treated areas for this period. Check rate and frequency of molybdenum use with appropriate authorities.\n\t(5)\tA label or advice note for a fertiliser containing mercury must contain—\n\t(a)\ta statement of the maximum content of mercury in milligrams for each kilogram of the fertiliser; and\n\t(b)\tin the case of a fertiliser containing more than 0.2 milligrams of mercury per kilogram of the fertiliser—the following warning:\nWARNING—Use of this product may result in mercury residues in excess of the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) in plant and animal products and may also result in accumulation of these residues in soils.\n\t(6)\tA label or advice note for a fertiliser containing more than 0.001% of selenium must contain the following warning:\nWARNING—Excessive use of this product can be toxic to livestock and should not be used if selenium deficiency does not exist in stock grazing on the area where the product is to be applied. Do not allow stock access to spilt or unused fertiliser.\nPart 4—Veterinary products\n30—Prescribed substances\n\t(1)\tFor the purposes of section 11 of the Act, substances containing 1 or more of the substances specified in Schedule 1 are prescribed.\n\t(2)\tFor the purposes of section 12 of the Act, the substances specified in Schedule 1 are prescribed.\n31—Related species of animals\nFor the purposes of section 14(2)(a)(ii)(C) of the Act—\n\t(a)\tcattle are declared to be related to buffalo, goats and deer; and\n\t(b)\tchickens are declared to be related to ducks, geese, Guinea fowl, pheasants, quails, pigeons and turkeys; and\n\t(c)\talpacas, camels and llamas are declared to be related to each other; and\n\t(d)\thorses, donkeys and mules are declared to be related to each other; and\n\t(e)\tkangaroos and wallabies are declared to be related to each other.\n32—Off-label use of registered veterinary chemical products\n\t(1)\tA person other than a veterinary surgeon must not use a registered veterinary chemical product in contravention of this regulation except as authorised by a permit or in accordance with the written instructions of a veterinary surgeon.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(2)\tIf the approved label for containers for the product includes instructions for the use of the product on specified animals, or in specified situations, in this State or in all States, the product —\n\t(a)\tmust not be used on an animal, or in a situation, so specified at a rate, dosage or frequency that exceeds the rate, dosage or frequency specified on the label for use on that animal or in that situation (whether or not the specified rate, dosage or frequency is stated to be a maximum rate, dosage or frequency); and\n\t(b)\tmust not, if the label specifies a method of administration to an animal, be administered to an animal by any other method.\n\t(3)\tIf the approved label for containers for the product does not include instructions for the use of the product on specified animals, or in specified situations, in this State but includes such instructions for another State, the product may be used in this State on an animal, or in a situation, specified for another State but—\n\t(a)\tmust not be used at a rate or frequency that exceeds the highest rate or frequency specified on the label for use on that animal or in that situation (whether or not the specified rate or frequency is stated to be a maximum rate or frequency); and\n\t(b)\tmust not, if the label specifies a method of administration to an animal, be administered to an animal by any other method.\n33—Records to be kept by veterinary surgeons\n\t(1)\tA veterinary surgeon who treats trade species animals using a veterinary chemical product in a manner that contravenes a mandatory instruction on the approved label for containers of the product must, unless he or she is using the product in accordance with a permit, as soon as practicable after treating the animals, make a record of the following information:\n\t(a)\tthe approval number allocated to the product by the NRA or the full name of the product and the concentration of each active constituent used in treating the animals;\n\t(b)\tthe date on which the product was used;\n\t(c)\tthe address at which the product was used;\n\t(d)\tthe name, address and telephone number of the person responsible for the care of the animals treated using the product;\n\t(e)\tthe species of animal treated using the product;\n\t(f)\tthe number of animals treated using the product;\n\t(g)\tthe nature of the departure from the mandatory instruction.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(2)\tA veterinary surgeon who treats animals using a veterinary product prepared by the veterinary surgeon must, as soon as practicable after treating the animals, make a record of the following information:\n\t(a)\tthe concentration of each active constituent used in treating the animals;\n\t(b)\tthe date on which the product was used;\n\t(c)\tthe address at which the product was used;\n\t(d)\tthe name, address and telephone number of the person responsible for the care of the animals treated using the product;\n\t(e)\tthe species of animal treated using the product;\n\t(f)\tthe number of animals treated using the product.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(3)\tA veterinary surgeon who is required to make a record of information under this regulation must keep the record for 2 years from the date of the making of the record.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(4)\tA veterinary surgeon must, on request by the Minister in writing, provide the Minister with specified information contained in a record kept under this regulation within the time specified in the request.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\nPart 5—Miscellaneous\n34—Restrictions on use of certain agricultural products or veterinary products\n\t(1)\tThe Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, declare that the use of an agricultural product or veterinary product specified in the notice is prohibited except by persons of a class specified in the notice.\n\t(2)\tA person must not contravene a notice referred to in subregulation (1).\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(3)\tIf—\n\t(a)\ta person uses an agricultural product of a kind specified in the left column of the table in Schedule 2; and\n\t(b)\tthe person does not belong to a class of persons specified opposite in the right column of the table; and\n\t(c)\tthe use of that product is—\n\t(i)\tin the course of a prescribed business; and\n\t(ii)\tin the prescribed area; and\n\t(iii)\tby a method involving spraying,\nthe person is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n\t(4)\tIf a person uses an agricultural product of a kind specified in the left column of the table in Schedule 2 as referred to in subregulation (3)(c), the person must—\n\t(a)\tmake a record of that use in a manner and form approved by the Minister; and\n\t(b)\tkeep that record for a period of 2 years from the date of the making of the record; and\n\t(c)\tkeep the record readily accessible for inspection on request by an authorised officer.\nMaximum penalty: $2 500.\nExpiation fee: $210.\n\t(5)\tIn this regulation—\nprescribed area means that part of the State south of a line commencing at the north‑western corner of the boundary of the District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula at a point closest to latitude 33°56′24.79″ South, longitude 135°12′56.85″ East, then easterly along said boundary to the western boundary of The District Council of Tumby Bay, then beginning northerly along said boundary to a point closest to latitude 33°59′38.38″ South, longitude 136°29′44.15″ East, then east to the western boundary of the District Council of the Copper Coast, then generally north‑easterly along said boundary to the boundary of the District Council of Barunga West, then generally north‑easterly along said boundary to the boundary of Port Pirie Regional Council, then generally northerly along said boundary to the boundary of The District Council of Mount Remarkable, then beginning westerly along said boundary to the western boundary of the District Council of Orroroo/Carrieton, then beginning northerly along said boundary to the boundary of the District Council of Peterborough, then beginning easterly along said boundary to the boundary of the Regional Council of Goyder, then southerly along said boundary to the boundary of Mid Murray Council, then beginning easterly along said boundary to the boundary of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie, then beginning easterly along said boundary to latitude 34°03′10″ South, then east to longitude 140°21′20″ East, south to latitude 34°07′10″ South, east to a western boundary of Renmark Paringa Council, then beginning northerly along said boundary to a point closest to latitude 34°03′56″ South, longitude 140°42′05.84″ East, then east to a western boundary of Renmark Paringa Council, then beginning north‑easterly along said boundary to the eastern border of the State;\nprescribed business means—\n\t(a)\tthe business of a primary producer; or\n\t(b)\ta pest control business as defined in the Controlled Substances (Pesticides) Regulations 2017.\n\t(6)\tUnless the contrary intention appears, all lines in the spatial description of the prescribed area in subregulation (5) are geodesics based on the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 (GDA94) as defined in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette GN35 of 6 September 1995, and all coordinates are expressed in terms of GDA94.\n35—Products prohibited for use in treating food-producing animals\nA person must not treat an animal kept or used as a food-producing species (within the meaning of the Agvet Code of South Australia) using a product specified in Schedule 3 except as authorised by a permit.\nMaximum penalty: $10 000.\nExpiation fee: $315.\n36—Confidentiality\nFor the purposes of section 38(a) of the Act, the following Acts are prescribed:\nControlled Substances Act 1984\nDangerous Substances Act 1979\nEnvironment Protection Act 1993\nFood Act 2001\nLivestock Act 1997\nNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972\nNatural Resources Management Act 2004\nPrimary Produce (Food Safety Schemes) Act 2004\nSouth Australian Public Health Act 2011\nWork Health and Safety Act 2012\n37—Variation or revocation of notices\nThe Minister may, by subsequent notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke a notice published in the Gazette under these regulations.\nSchedule 1—Substances prescribed for purposes of sections 11 and 12 of Act\nAldrin\nBenzene hexachloride (BHC)\nChlordane\nDDT\nDieldrin\nEndrin\nHeptachlor\nHexachlorobenzene (HCB)\nLindane\nMethoxychlor\nToxaphene (camphechlor)\nSchedule 2—Restricted agricultural products (regulation 34(2))\n\n\nAgricultural product\nClass of person authorised to use product\n1\nAn agricultural chemical product that—\n\t(a)\tcontains any of the following:\n\t(i)\t2, 4‑D;\n\t(ii)\t2, 4‑DB;\n\t(iii)\tMCPA;\n\t(iv)\tdicamba;\n\t(v)\ttriclopyr;\n\t(vi)\tpicloram;\n\t(vii)\tclopyralid;\n\t(viii)\tfluroxypyr; and\n\t(b)\tis not a home garden product.\nA person who holds a valid statement of attainment issued by a training organisation registered by the Australian Skills Quality Authority for the unit of competence AHCCHM303A ('Prepare and Apply Chemicals').\nSchedule 3—Products prohibited for use in treating food-producing animals\nChloramphenicol and any product related to chloramphenicol\nCrystal (gentian) violet\nDiethylstilboestrol and any product related to diethylstilboestrol\nDihydrostreptomycin (injectable)\nFluoroquinolone antibiotics\nGentamycin\nNitrofuran antibacterials including furaldatone, furazolidone, nifuraldizone, nitrofurantoin and nitrofurazone\nStrychnine\nSulfonamide antibacterials other than sulfadiazine, sulfadimidine, sulfadoxine, sulfaquinoxaline or sulfatroxazole\nSchedule 4—Revocation and transitional provisions\nPart 1—Revocation of Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2004\n1—Revocation of Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2004\nThe Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2004 are revoked.\nPart 2—Transitional provisions\n2—Interpretation\nIn this Part—\nrevoked regulations means the Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2004.\n3—Continuation of approvals of quality assurance schemes for specified horticultural crops\nAn approval under regulation 7 of the revoked regulations in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue in force as if it were an approval under section 7 of these regulations.\n4—Continuation of declarations restricting use of certain agricultural products or veterinary products\nA declaration under regulation 34 of the revoked regulations in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, continue in force as if it were a declaration under regulation 34 of these regulations.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2017\n281\nGazette 19.9.2017 p4143 \n19.1.2018: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"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":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope assessment is not possible as the legislative text was not retrievable. No content was available to compare against the original intent suggested by the title."},"complexity_factors":["No substantive legislative text was available for analysis — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without the actual regulatory content","Score of 1 reflects the absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"The Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Regulations 2017 (SA) set regulatory rules for how agricultural and veterinary chemical products are used in South Australia. They affect farmers, pest controllers, veterinarians and agricultural workers by governing safe, legal application—e.g., licensing, record‑keeping, and timing restrictions—to protect public health, animal welfare and the environment. Check the South Australian legislation site for the current version."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations revoke the 2004 instrument (Sch 4 Pt 1) but explicitly continue prior approvals and declarations (Sch 4 Pt 2, clauses 3–4). The text sets technical standards, labelling, use prohibitions, permit routes and Ministerial notice powers without introducing an express broadening or narrowing of the classes of regulated products or persons; transitional provisions preserve existing authorisations, indicating continuity of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed technical standards for fertilisers and additives (heavy metal limits, fineness, moisture, neutralising value) across many numeric thresholds (rr.9–15, rr.23–26).","Extensive labelling and content-disclosure requirements with multipart nutrient breakdowns and ordered listings (rr.16–22, r.19).","Off‑label use rules for agricultural and veterinary chemicals with permit and vet‑instruction exceptions, separate tests depending on label geography and product class (rr.6, 32).","Recordkeeping obligations and retention periods for veterinary surgeons, plus Ministerial power to request records (r.33).","Ministerial discretion to declare product use restrictions by Gazette and to vary or revoke notices, creating administrative decision points (rr.34, 37).","Spatially precise prescribed area defined by geodesic coordinates for certain restrictions, increasing operational complexity for applicators (r.34(5)–(6)).","Schedules listing prescribed substances, restricted products and prohibited products introduce categorical prohibitions that interact with the Act (Schedules 1–3).","Transitional and revocation provisions replacing the 2004 regulations but continuing existing approvals and declarations, requiring administrative handover (Sch 4 Pt 1–2).","Cross‑references to the principal Act and external regulatory regimes (e.g. Agvet Code, NRA approvals) that require users to consult multiple instruments (various provisions)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set rules for using, labelling and composition of agricultural chemicals, veterinary products and fertilisers in South Australia. They bar off‑label uses except under permits or vet instruction (rr.6, 32), require detailed fertiliser composition and labelling including heavy‑metal limits (rr.9–29), impose recordkeeping for vets (r.33), and allow the Minister to restrict products by Gazette notice (r.34). Affected parties include farmers, vets, manufacturers, suppliers and applicators who face compliance, record and penalty obligations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original purpose under the parent Act of 2002. It covers agricultural chemicals, fertilisers, and veterinary products as intended, with the 2017 version representing a consolidation and update of the 2004 regulations rather than an expansion into new areas. The detailed fertiliser standards and labelling requirements, while extensive, fall within the Act's scope of controlling agricultural product use."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive technical specifications for fertiliser composition including 7 different nutrient categories with multiple chemical forms each (regulation 19)","Nested conditional logic for heavy metal limits based on fertiliser type (phosphatic vs non-phosphatic, trace element composition, foliar vs non-foliar) in regulations 9-11","Complex spatial boundary definition for 'prescribed area' in regulation 34(5) using precise coordinates and geodesic lines based on GDA94 datum","Multiple cross-references to the parent Act (Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Products (Control of Use) Act 2002) and other legislation","Tiered penalty structure with both maximum penalties and expiation fees throughout","18 defined terms in interpretation section including technical definitions like 'neutralising value' and 'trace element'","Conditional exemptions with qualifying criteria (regulations 7-8)","Detailed labelling requirements with specific rounding rules for numbers (regulation 18) and mandated warning text","Schedule-based prohibitions and restrictions requiring cross-referencing between body and schedules"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets the rules for how agricultural chemicals (like pesticides and herbicides), fertilisers, and veterinary medicines can be used in South Australia. It aims to protect human health, animal welfare, and the environment.\n\n**Key things it does:**\n\n**For agricultural chemicals (pesticides, herbicides):**\n- Bans \"off-label\" use — meaning you can't use a product on crops or in ways not listed on the label, unless you have a special permit.\n- Creates exemptions for farmers in approved quality assurance schemes for horticultural crops (fruit, vegetables, etc.), allowing some flexibility.\n- Exempts home garden products from strict rules unless they're being used for commercial trade.\n\n**For fertilisers:**\n- Sets strict limits on toxic heavy metals like cadmium, lead, and mercury to prevent soil contamination and food safety risks.\n- Establishes quality standards for gypsum and lime products (minimum sulphur content, fineness, moisture limits).\n- Requires detailed labelling so buyers know exactly what nutrients are in the product, in what forms, and in what concentrations.\n- Mandates specific warnings about dangerous substances like biuret (which can harm plants) and molybdenum (which can poison livestock).\n\n**For veterinary products:**\n- Restricts \"off-label\" use of animal medicines — only vets can use products differently from the label instructions, and they must keep detailed records.\n- Defines which animals are \"related\" for the purposes of medicine use (e.g., cattle are related to buffalo, goats, and deer).\n- Bans certain dangerous substances (like DDT and other old pesticides) entirely.\n- Prohibits specific drugs (like chloramphenicol and certain antibiotics) from being used on food-producing animals to prevent residues in meat, milk, and eggs.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Farmers and primary producers\n- Vets and veterinary clinics\n- Fertiliser manufacturers and suppliers\n- Pest control businesses\n- Anyone using agricultural chemicals commercially\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis law prevents dangerous chemicals from entering the food chain, protects farmers from using ineffective or harmful products, ensures fertilisers are accurately labelled so farmers know what they're buying, and maintains South Australia's agricultural export reputation by meeting food safety standards."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-products-control-of-use-regulations-2017","history":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-products-control-of-use-regulations-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-products-control-of-use-regulations-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-products-control-of-use-regulations-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-products-control-of-use-regulations-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/agricultural-and-veterinary-products-control-of-use-regulations-2017/documents"}}