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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004
40Veterinarian liable for residues above maximum
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40 Veterinarian liable for residues above maximum A veterinarian commits an offence if: (a) the veterinarian uses a registered veterinary chemical product to treat an animal of a major food-producing species in a way that is contrary to the instructions on the approved label; and (b) as a result of that use, the concentration of the product in the animal after the expiry of the withholding period is greater than the maximum residue limit for that species of animal.