Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004
74Declaration of chemical control area
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74 Declaration of chemical control area (1) The Minister may make, by publishing it in the Gazette, a declaration: (a) declaring an area to be a chemical control area; and (b) prohibiting or imposing conditions on the use of chemical products in that area. (2) The Minister may make the declaration if satisfied that it is necessary: (a) to protect human health or safety, the environment or specified plants or animals; or (b) to facilitate trade in agricultural produce. (3) The declaration takes effect on the date specified in the declaration.