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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994
14DApplications for registration of prescribed chemical products
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#### 14D Applications for registration of prescribed chemical products
(1) A person may apply to the APVMA for registration of a prescribed chemical product.
> Note: For prescribed chemical product, see subsection (4).
(2) The application must meet the application requirements.
> Note: For meets the application requirements, see section 8A.
(3) The APVMA may alter the application with the written consent of the applicant.
(4) A prescribed chemical product is a chemical product that is of a kind:
(a) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; or
(b) determined by the APVMA under subsection (6).
(5) The APVMA must not determine a kind of chemical product under subsection (6) unless it is satisfied that the kind of chemical product would:
(a) meet the safety criteria, the trade criteria and the efficacy criteria; or
(b) comply with the established standard for the kind of chemical product.
(6) The APVMA may, by legislative instrument, determine a kind of chemical product for the purposes of paragraph (4)(b).
Decision on application
(7) The APVMA must register the chemical product that is the subject of the application if it is satisfied that:
(a) the application meets the application requirements; and
(b) the chemical product is a prescribed chemical product; and
(c) none of the circumstances determined in an instrument under subsection (9) apply in relation to the applicant.
> Note: For notice of approval, see section 8F.
(8) Otherwise, the APVMA must refuse the application.
> Note: For notice of refusal, see section 8G.
Disqualifying circumstances
(9) The APVMA may, by legislative instrument, determine circumstances for the purposes of paragraph (7)(c).