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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994
14EApplications for approval of prescribed labels for containers for chemical products
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#### 14E Applications for approval of prescribed labels for containers for chemical products
(1) A person may apply to the APVMA for approval of a prescribed label for containers for a chemical product.
> Note: For prescribed label for containers for a 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 label for containers for a chemical product is a label:
(a) for containers for a chemical product; and
(b) that is of a kind:
(i) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph; or
(ii) determined by the APVMA under subsection (6).
(5) The APVMA must not determine a kind of label under subsection (6) unless it is satisfied that the kind of label would:
(a) meet the labelling criteria; or
(b) comply with the established standard for the chemical product.
(6) The APVMA may, by legislative instrument, determine a kind of label for the purposes of subparagraph (4)(b)(ii).
(7) Without limiting subsection (6), a kind of label may be described by reference to a kind of chemical product.
Decision on application
(8) The APVMA must approve the label that is the subject of the application if it is satisfied that:
(a) the application meets the application requirements; and
(b) the label that is the subject of the application is a prescribed label for containers for a chemical product; and
(c) none of the circumstances determined in an instrument under subsection (10) apply in relation to the applicant.
> Note: For notice of approval, see section 8F.
(9) Otherwise, the APVMA must refuse the application.
> Note: For notice of refusal, see section 8G.
Disqualifying circumstances
(10) The APVMA may, by legislative instrument, determine circumstances for the purposes of paragraph (8)(c).