3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act means the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act means the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act means the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > Agvet Code of New South Wales means the provisions applying because of section 5. > > > > Agvet Regulations of New South Wales means the provisions applying because of section 6. > > > > applicable provision, in relation to a jurisdiction, means a provision of— > > > > > (a) the Agvet Code of that jurisdiction, or > > > > > (b) the Agvet Regulations of that jurisdiction, or > > > > > (c) a law of the Commonwealth that applies in that jurisdiction in relation to a provision of or offence against the Agvet Code or Agvet Regulations of that jurisdiction. > > > > APVMA means the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority continued in existence by the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act. > > > > authority, in relation to the Commonwealth, has the meaning given in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act. > > > > Commonwealth administrative laws means— > > > > > (a) the following Acts— > > > > > > > (i) the [Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, excluding Part 7, > > > > > > > (ii) (Repealed) > > > > > > > (iii) the [Freedom of Information Act 1982](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, > > > > > > > (iv) the [Ombudsman Act 1976](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, > > > > > > > (v) the [Privacy Act 1988](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, and > > > > > (b) the regulations in force under those Acts. > > > > Commonwealth ancillary criminal laws has the meaning given by section 8. > > > > Commonwealth Minister means “the Minister” within the meaning of the Agvet Code of the participating Territories. > > > > confer includes impose. > > > > corresponding Act means an Act of another jurisdiction that corresponds to this Act. > > > > corresponding law means— > > > > > (a) a corresponding Act, or > > > > > (b) regulations made under a corresponding Act, or > > > > > (c) the Agvet Code, Agvet Regulations, or another applicable provision, of another jurisdiction, or > > > > > (d) rules of court made under a corresponding Act. > > > > function includes a duty. > > > > instrument means any document whatever, including— > > > > > (a) an Act or an instrument made under an Act, or > > > > > (b) a law of this jurisdiction or an instrument made under such a law, or > > > > > (c) an award or other industrial determination or order, or an industrial agreement, or > > > > > (d) any other order (whether executive, judicial or otherwise), or > > > > > (e) a notice, certificate or licence, or > > > > > (f) an agreement, or > > > > > (g) an application made, information or complaint laid, affidavit sworn, or warrant issued, for any purpose, or > > > > > (h) an indictment, presentment, summons or writ, or > > > > > (i) any other pleading in, or process issued in connection with, a legal or other proceeding. > > > > jurisdiction means a State or the participating Territories. > > > > law, in relation to a participating Territory, means a law of, or in force in, that Territory. > > > > officer, in relation to the Commonwealth, has the meaning given in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act. > > > > participating Territory means— > > > > > (a) the Australian Capital Territory, or > > > > > (b) another Territory that is declared by regulations in force under section 25 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act to be a participating Territory. > > > > State includes the Northern Territory of Australia. > > > > Territory means a Territory referred to in section 122 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth, other than the Northern Territory of Australia, Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. > > > > this jurisdiction means New South Wales. > > > (2) In this Act, a reference to a Commonwealth Act includes a reference to— > > > > > (a) that Commonwealth Act as amended and in force for the time being, and > > > > > (b) an Act enacted in substitution for that Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2000 No 80, Sch 1.1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2001 No 44, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2016 No 27, Sch 2.1 \[1\]; 2025 No 38, Sch 1.1\[1\].