Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004
22Use of registered agricultural chemical products
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22 Use of registered agricultural chemical products (1) A person must not use a registered agricultural chemical product in a way that is contrary to the instructions on the approved label unless authorised under a permit. (2) A person who uses a registered agricultural chemical product does not contravene subsection (1) because the instructions on the approved label specify use of the product only in another State or (3) A person does not contravene subsection (1) if the person uses the registered agricultural chemical product in any of the following ways unless the instructions on the approved label prohibit use in that way: (a) at a concentration that is lower than the concentration specified in the instructions; (b) at a rate of application that is lower than the rate of application specified in the instructions; (c) less frequently than is specified in the instructions; (d) to control a pest not specified in the instructions; (e) by mixing the product with another substance; (f) by applying the product using a method not specified in the instructions. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to the use of a registered agricultural chemical product that is a restricted chemical product.
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