3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears –

Act means the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1995 ;

Agvet Regulations of Tasmania has the same meaning as in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Tasmania) Act 1994 ;

Animal Feedstuffs Residue Standard means –

(a) the standard specified in table 4 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code (MRL Standard) Instrument 2019 of the Commonwealth; or

(b) any document published by a Department of the Commonwealth Government to replace that table;

authorised order form means an order form provided by the Registrar of Animal Brands under regulation 31 ;

certificate of competency means a certificate of competency granted under regulation 11 ;

chemical operator means a person engaged in handling a chemical product;

current Poisons Standard has the same meaning as in the Agvet Regulations of Tasmania;

Department of the Commonwealth Government includes an incorporated or unincorporated body which is established, constituted or continued by or under an Act of the Commonwealth or under the royal prerogative applied in respect of the Commonwealth of Australia, being a body which, or of which the governing authority, wholly or partly comprises a person or persons appointed by the Governor-General, a Minister of the Commonwealth Government or another similar body;

HGP-Free Declaration means a declaration, contained in a national vendor declaration, that stock has not been treated with a hormonal growth promotant;