34GGeneral rules

#### 34G General rules (1) The APVMA must not use the following information to assess or make a decision on an application made under section 10 or 27: (a) information given to the APVMA in connection with another application made under section 10 or 27 by the applicant for the other application; (b) information given under section 161. (1AA) The APVMA must not use the following information to assess or make a decision on an application made under section 14C, 14D or 14E: (a) information given to the APVMA in connection with an application made under section 10 or 27 by the applicant for that application; (b) information given under section 161. (1A) The APVMA must not use the following information to vary relevant particulars or conditions under section 26C or 29A or reconsider an approval or registration under Division 4 of Part 2: (a) information given to the APVMA in connection with an application made under section 10 or 27 by the applicant for the application; (b) information given under section 161. (1B) For the purposes of subsections (1), (1AA) and (1A), the use of information includes the following: (a) applying a decision made, or a conclusion reached, based on the information; (b) the use of knowledge or understanding gained from the information. (2) This section applies only to information given to the APVMA: (a) in connection with an application made after the commencement of this section; or (b) under section 161 in connection with a chemical product that was registered as a result of an application made after the commencement of this section. (3) A person or body consulted under section 8 or 8A of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 must not, for the purposes of providing information or advice in relation to an application or reconsideration, use information that the APVMA must not use in determining the application or reconsidering the approval or registration.