Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992
53APurpose of exercise of powers
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53A Purpose of exercise of powers
An authorised officer may exercise powers under this Division for any of the following purposes—
(a) determining whether this Act, the regulations or an Order or a notice under this Act is being or has been complied with;
(b) preventing the commission of an offence against this Act or the regulations;
(c) determining the source of agricultural spraying or the cause of land, water, animals, stock or agricultural produce being contaminated by agricultural or veterinary chemicals.
S. 54 amended by Nos 73/1994 s. 51(2)(3), 55/2001 s. 19, 22/2004 s. 3, 29/2012 s. 5, 13/2013 s. 5(3), substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 10.