Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992
40Damage by spray drift
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40 Damage by spray drift
(1) A person must not carry out agricultural spraying which injuriously affects—
(a) any plants or stock outside the target area; or
(b) any land outside the target area so that growing plants or keeping stock on that land can be reasonably expected to result in the contamination of the stock or of agricultural produce derived from the plants or stock.
Note to s. 40(1) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 5(1).
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution under subsection (1)(a) to prove that the plants or stock have no economic value.
S. 41 repealed by No. 55/2001 s. 12, new s. 41 inserted by No. 55/2001 s. 13.