17Registered chemical products to be kept in suitable containers

17 Registered chemical products to be kept in suitable containers labelled with approved labels (1) A person must keep a registered chemical product in a suitable container to which is attached the approved label. (2) Subsection (1) applies: (a) whether the container in which the product is kept is the container in which the product was supplied to the person or is a container into which the product was transferred by the person or another person; or (b) whether the product has been mixed with another substance or not.

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004 14 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the container is: (a) the container in which the product was supplied by a veterinarian or pharmacist; or (b) a container into which the product was transferred for immediate use. (4) In subsection (1): suitable container, for a product, means a container that: (a) is impervious to, and incapable of chemical reaction with, the product when under conditions of temperature and pressure likely to be encountered in normal service; (b) has sufficient strength and impermeability to prevent leakage of the product during handling, transport and storage under normal handling conditions; (c) if it is intended to be opened more than once – can be securely and readily closed and reclosed; (d) has sufficient excess capacity to prevent it from breaking if its contents expand during handling, transport or storage; and (e) enables all or any part of the product to be removed or discharged in such a way that, with the exercise of no more than reasonable care, the product cannot: (i) harm any person; or (ii) have an unintended effect that is harmful to the environment.