20Orders prohibiting or regulating handling, &c.

20 Orders prohibiting or regulating handling, &c.

(1)  [Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 14 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:09 May 2003] A person must not handle, use, prescribe or otherwise deal with any chemical product in contravention of an order made by the Minister that prohibits or regulates the handling of a chemical product or class of chemical product that–

(a) is specified in the order; or

(b) contains a constituent that is, or is part of a class that is, specified in the order; or

(c) contains a constituent other than in the proportion specified in the order in relation to a class of constituents of which that constituent is a part.

Penalty:  In the case of–

(a) a corporation, a fine not exceeding 400 penalty units; or

(b) any other person, a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

(2)  The Minister, by order, may –

(a) prohibit or regulate the handling of a chemical product by reference to any conditions or circumstances specified in the order; or

(b) prohibit the handling of a chemical product except as permitted by a permit granted and in force under this Act; or

(c) prohibit or regulate the use of a chemical product –

(i) for all purposes; or

(ii) for any purpose specified in the order; or

(iii) for any purpose other than a purpose specified in the order; or

(d) prohibit or regulate the mixing together of chemical products; or

(e) [Section 20 Subsection (2) amended by No. 14 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:09 May 2003] prohibit or regulate the mixing of chemical products with any other substance; or

(f) [Section 20 Subsection (2) amended by No. 14 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:09 May 2003] prohibit or regulate the sale, supply or prescription of a veterinary chemical product by a veterinary surgeon; or