NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (NORTHERN
TERRITORY) ACT 1994
As in force at 10 February 2026
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Short title ......................................................................................... 2
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 2
3 Interpretation ................................................................................... 2
4 Jervis Bay Territory.......................................................................... 4
Part 2 Agvet Code, and Agvet Regulations, of this
jurisdiction
5 Application of Agvet Code in this jurisdiction ................................... 5
6 Application of Agvet Regulations in this jurisdiction ......................... 5
7 Interpretation of Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations of this
jurisdiction........................................................................................ 5
8 Ancillary offences (aiding, abetting, accessories, attempts,
incitement or conspiracy) ................................................................. 6
Part 3 Citing Agvet Codes and Agvet Regulations
of other jurisdictions
9 References to Agvet Codes and Agvet Regulations of other
jurisdictions ...................................................................................... 6
10 References to Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations.......................... 7
Part 4 Application of Agvet codes to the Crown
11 Agvet Code of this jurisdiction ......................................................... 7
12 Crown not liable to prosecution ....................................................... 7
13 This Part overrides prerogative........................................................ 8
Part 5 Application of Commonwealth
Administrative Laws to Agvet Code and
Agvet Regulations of this jurisdiction
14 Object .............................................................................................. 8
15 Application of Commonwealth administrative laws in relation to
applicable provisions ....................................................................... 8
16 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers
and authorities ................................................................................. 9
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Northern Territory) Act 1994 ii
17 Reference in Commonwealth administrative law to a provision
of another law .................................................................................. 9
Part 6 Jurisdiction of Courts
18 Jurisdiction of Federal Court ............................................................ 9
19 Exercise of jurisdiction under cross-vesting provisions.................... 9
Part 7 National Registration Authority for
agricultural and veterinary chemicals
20 Conferral of functions and powers on NRA.................................... 10
21 Agreements and arrangements ..................................................... 10
22 Conferral of other functions and powers for purposes of law in
this jurisdiction ............................................................................... 10
23 Commonwealth Minister may give directions in exceptional
circumstances................................................................................ 11
Part 8 Miscellaneous
24 Orders ........................................................................................... 11
25 Manufacturing principles ................................................................ 11
26 Delegation ..................................................................................... 11
27 Conferral of powers on state officers ............................................. 11
28 Application of fees and taxes ......................................................... 12
29 Document or substances held by previous registering authority
may be given to NRA ..................................................................... 12
30 Exemptions from liability for damages ........................................... 12
30A Eligible laws ................................................................................... 14
31 Regulations.................................................................................... 14
Part 9 Imposition of fees and taxes
32 Fees (including taxes) ................................................................... 14
Part 10 Conferral of functions on Commonwealth
Director of Public Prosecutions
33 Conferral of functions on Commonwealth Director of Public
Prosecutions .................................................................................. 15
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 10 February 2026
AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS (NORTHERN
TERRITORY) ACT 1994
An Act to apply certain laws of the Commonwealth relating to
agricultural and veterinary chemical products as laws of the Northern
Territory, and for other purposes
RECOGNISING:
(a) that the protection of the health and safety of human beings, animals
and the environment is essential to the well-being of society and can be
enhanced by putting in place a system to regulate agricultural chemical
products and veterinary chemical products;
(b) that the principle of ecologically sustainable development requires a
regulatory system that is designed to ensure that the use of such
products today will not impair the prospects of future generations;
(c) that the furthering of trade and commerce between Australia and
places outside Australia, and the present and future economic viability
and competitiveness of primary industry and of a domestic industry for
manufacturing and formulating such products, are essential for the
well-being of the economy and require a system for regulating such
products that is cost effective, efficient, predictable, adaptive and
responsive;
(d) that it is desirable to establish a regulatory system that is open and
accountable and gives opportunity for public input with respect to the
regulation of such products;
(e) that the system should, so far as practicable, be uniform throughout
Australia; and
(f) that uniformity could best be achieved by the enactment of legislation
by the Parliament of the Commonwealth as a law for the government of
the Australian Capital Territory and the adoption of that legislation by
the Parliaments and legislatures of the States and the Northern
Territory.
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Northern Territory) Act 1994 2
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
(Northern Territory) Act 1994.
2 Commencement
This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the
Administrator by notice in the Gazette.
3 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act means the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1993 (Cth).
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act
means the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration)
Act 1992 (Cth).
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act means the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1993 (Cth).
Agvet Code of the Northern Territory means the provisions
applying because of section 5.
Agvet Regulations of the Northern Territory means the
provisions applying because of section 6.
applicable provisions, in relation to a jurisdiction, means a
provision of:
(a) the Agvet Code of that jurisdiction;
(b) the Agvet Regulations of that jurisdiction;
(c) a law of the Commonwealth that applies in that jurisdiction in
relation to a provision of or an offence against the Agvet Code
or Agvet Regulations of that jurisdiction.
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 (Cth);
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(ii) the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review)
Act 1977 (Cth);
(iii) the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth);
(iv) the Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cth);
(v) the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth); 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.
corresponding Act means an Act of another jurisdiction that
corresponds to this Act.
corresponding law means:
(a) a corresponding Act;
(b) regulations made under a corresponding Act;
(c) the Agvet Code, Agvet Regulations, or another applicable
provision, of another jurisdiction; or
(d) rules of court made under a corresponding Act.
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
made, or warrant issued, for any purpose; or
(h) an indictment, presentment, summons or writ; or
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(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.
NRA means the National Registration Authority for Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals established by the Agricultural and Veterinary
Chemicals (Administration) Act.
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.
Territory means a Territory referred to in section 122 of the
Constitution of the Commonwealth, other than the Northern
Territory, Norfolk Island, the Territory of Christmas Island or the
Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
this jurisdiction means the Northern Territory.
(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.
4 Jervis Bay Territory
For the purposes of this Act, and the Agvet Code and the Agvet
Regulations of this jurisdiction, the Jervis Bay Territory is taken to
be part of the Australian Capital Territory.
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Part 2 Agvet Code, and Agvet Regulations, of this
jurisdiction
5 Application of Agvet Code in this jurisdiction
The Code set out in the Schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary
Chemicals Code Act as in force for the time being:
(a) applies as a law of the Northern Territory; and
(b) as so applying, may be cited as the Agvet Code of the
Northern Territory.
6 Application of Agvet Regulations in this jurisdiction
The regulations in force for the time being under section 6 of the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act:
(a) apply as regulations in force for the purposes of the Agvet
Code of the Northern Territory; and
(b) as so applying, may be referred to as the Agvet Regulations of
the Northern Territory.
7 Interpretation of Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations of this
jurisdiction
(1) In the Agvet Code, and the Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction:
the Minister for this Jurisdiction means the Minister.
this jurisdiction means the Northern Territory.
(2) Subject to Part 1 of the Agvet Code of this jurisdiction, the Acts
Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), as in force for the time being, applies
as a law of this jurisdiction to:
(a) the Agvet Code, and the Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction;
and
(b) any instrument made, granted or issued under that Code or
those Regulations.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Commonwealth Act
mentioned in that subsection applies as if:
(a) the Agvet Code of this jurisdiction were a Commonwealth Act;
and
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(b) the Agvet Regulations of this jurisdiction or instruments
mentioned in that subsection were regulations or instruments
made under a Commonwealth Act.
(4) The Interpretation Act 1978 does not apply to:
(a) the Agvet Code, or the Agvet Regulations, of the Northern
Territory; or
(b) any instrument made, granted or issued under that Code or
those Regulations.
8 Ancillary offences (aiding, abetting, accessories, attempts,
incitement or conspiracy)
(1) In this section, Commonwealth ancillary criminal laws means:
(a) section 5, 6, 7 or 7A of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth); or
(b) section 86(1) of that Act because of paragraph (a) of that
subsection.
(2) The Commonwealth ancillary criminal laws apply as laws of this
jurisdiction in relation to an offence against the Agvet Code, or the
Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction, and so apply:
(a) as if a reference in the laws to a law of the Commonwealth
were a reference to that Code or those Regulations; and
(b) to the exclusion of laws of this jurisdiction to the same or a
similar effect.
(3) In the Agvet Code, or the Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction, a
reference to an offence against that Code or those Regulations
includes a reference to a related offence against the
Commonwealth ancillary criminal laws.
Part 3 Citing Agvet Codes and Agvet Regulations of
other jurisdictions
9 References to Agvet Codes and Agvet Regulations of other
jurisdictions
(1) This section has effect for the purposes of an Act, a law of this
jurisdiction or an instrument made under an Act or such a law.
(2) If a law of a jurisdiction other than this jurisdiction provides that the
Code set out in the Schedule to the Agricultural and Veterinary
Chemicals Code Act as in force for the time being applies as a law
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of that jurisdiction, the Agvet Code of that jurisdiction is the Agvet
Code so set out, applying as a law of that jurisdiction.
(3) If a law of a jurisdiction other than this jurisdiction provides that the
regulations in force for the time being under section 6 of the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act apply as
regulations in force for the purposes of the Agvet Code of that
jurisdiction, the Agvet Regulations of that jurisdiction are those
regulations as so applying.
10 References to Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations
(1) The object of this section is to help ensure that the Agvet Code of
this jurisdiction can operate, in appropriate circumstances, as if that
Code, together with the Agvet Code of each other jurisdiction,
constituted a single national Agvet Code applying throughout
Australia.
(2) Subject to this section, a reference in an instrument to the Agvet
Codes, or to the Agvet Regulations, is taken, for the purposes of
the laws of this jurisdiction:
(a) to be a reference to the Agvet Code, or to the Agvet
Regulations, of this jurisdiction; and
(b) to include a separate reference to the Agvet Code, or to the
Agvet Regulations, of each other jurisdiction.
(3) Subsection (2) has effect except so far as the contrary intention
appears in the instrument or the context of the reference otherwise
requires.
Part 4 Application of Agvet codes to the Crown
11 Agvet Code of this jurisdiction
The Agvet Code of this jurisdiction binds the Crown in right of this
jurisdiction and, so far as the legislative power of the Legislative
Assembly permits, the Crown in all its other capacities.
12 Crown not liable to prosecution
Nothing in this Part, or in the Agvet Code of this jurisdiction, renders
the Crown in any capacity liable to be prosecuted for an offence.
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Regulations of this jurisdiction
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13 This Part overrides prerogative
If, because of this Part, a provision of the law of another jurisdiction
binds the Crown in right of this jurisdiction, the Crown in that right is
subject to that provision despite any prerogative right or privilege.
Part 5 Application of Commonwealth Administrative
Laws to Agvet Code and Agvet Regulations of
this jurisdiction
14 Object
The object of this Part is to help ensure that the Agvet Code of this
jurisdiction and the Agvet Code of each other jurisdiction are
administered on a uniform basis.
15 Application of Commonwealth administrative laws in relation
to applicable provisions
(1) The Commonwealth administrative laws apply as laws of this
jurisdiction to any matter arising in relation to the applicable
provisions of this jurisdiction as if those provisions were laws of the
Commonwealth and were not laws of this jurisdiction.
(2) The provisions of the Agvet Code of this jurisdiction that require the
NRA to give brief particulars of reasons for decisions do not affect
the obligations of the NRA under section 269 of the Administrative
Review Tribunal Act 2024 (Cth), or section 13 of the Administrative
Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) as those sections apply
as laws of this jurisdiction under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The provisions of the Agvet Code of this jurisdiction that relate to
the disclosure of confidential commercial information do not affect
the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) as that
Act applies as a law of this jurisdiction under subsection (1) of this
section.
(4) For the purposes of a law of this jurisdiction, a matter arising in
relation to the applicable provisions of this jurisdiction:
(a) is taken to be a matter arising in relation to laws of the
Commonwealth in the same way as if those provisions were
laws of the Commonwealth; and
(b) is taken not to be a matter arising in relation to laws of this
jurisdiction.
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(5) Subsection (4) has effect for the purposes of a law of this
jurisdiction except as prescribed by regulations under section 31.
16 Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers
and authorities
(1) A Commonwealth administrative law applying because of
section 15 that confers on a Commonwealth officer or authority a
function or power also confers on the officer or authority the same
function or power in relation to a matter arising in relation to an
applicable provision of this jurisdiction.
(2) In performing a function or exercising a power conferred by
subsection (1), the Commonwealth officer or authority must act as
nearly as practicable as the officer or authority would act in
performing or exercising the same function or power under the
Commonwealth administrative law.
17 Reference in Commonwealth administrative law to a provision
of another law
For the purposes of section 15, a reference in a Commonwealth
administrative law to a provision of that or another Commonwealth
administrative law is taken to be a reference to that provision as
applying because of that section.
Part 6 Jurisdiction of Courts
18 Jurisdiction of Federal Court
(1) Jurisdiction is conferred on the Federal Court with respect to all civil
matters arising under the applicable provisions of this jurisdiction.
(2) This section does not affect the jurisdiction of the courts of this
jurisdiction.
19 Exercise of jurisdiction under cross-vesting provisions
This Act does not affect the operation of a provision of a law of this
jurisdiction relating to cross-vesting of jurisdiction.
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Part 7 National Registration Authority for agricultural
and veterinary chemicals
20 Conferral of functions and powers on NRA
(1) The NRA has the functions and powers conferred or expressed to
be conferred on it under this Act or the Agvet Code of this
jurisdiction.
(2) In addition to the powers mentioned in subsection (1), the NRA has
power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done in
connection with the performance of the functions referred to in
subsection (1) and, in particular may:
(a) enter into contracts;
(b) acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property;
(c) occupy, use and control any land or building owned or held
under lease by the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory and
made available for the purposes of the NRA;
(d) appoint agents and attorneys, and act as agent for other
persons; and
(e) do anything incidental to any of its powers.
21 Agreements and arrangements
(1) The Minister, or a person authorised in writing by the Minister, may
enter into an agreement or arrangement with the Commonwealth
Minister for the performance of functions or the exercise of powers
by the NRA as an agent of the State.
(2) The NRA has the functions and powers mentioned in the
agreement or arrangement.
22 Conferral of other functions and powers for purposes of law in
this jurisdiction
The NRA has power to do acts in this jurisdiction in the
performance or exercise of any function or power:
(a) expressed to be conferred on it by a law of a jurisdiction (other
than this jurisdiction) that corresponds to this Act or the Agvet
Code of this jurisdiction; or
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(b) referred to in an agreement or arrangement made under a
provision of an Act of a jurisdiction other than this jurisdiction
corresponding to section 21.
23 Commonwealth Minister may give directions in exceptional
circumstances
The power of the Commonwealth Minister to give directions to the
NRA under section 10 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
(Administration) Act extends to giving directions in relation to
functions and powers of the NRA conferred under the applicable
provisions of this jurisdiction, and the section applies accordingly.
Part 8 Miscellaneous
24 Orders
Orders in force for the time being under section 7 of the Agricultural
and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act have the same effect for the
purposes of the Agvet Code of this jurisdiction as they would have if
they were provisions of the Agvet Regulations of this jurisdiction.
25 Manufacturing principles
Subject to the Agvet Code, and the Agvet Regulations, of this
jurisdiction, the manufacturing principles in force for the time being
under section 23 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act
also have effect for the purposes of Part 8 of that Code.
26 Delegation
The power of delegation of the Commonwealth Minister under
section 71 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
(Administration) Act extends to the powers that are expressed to be
conferred on the Commonwealth Minister under this Act or the
Agvet Code of this jurisdiction, and the section applies accordingly.
27 Conferral of powers on state officers
(1) If an officer of a Department, administrative unit or authority is
authorised, under section 69F of the Agricultural and Veterinary
Chemicals (Administration) Act, by the Chief Executive Officer of
the NRA to exercise the powers or perform the functions of an
inspector for the purposes of a particular relevant law those powers
and functions are conferred on that officer.
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(2) Powers and functions conferred as referred to in subsection (l) are
to be exercised or performed in accordance with the authorisation
but are taken to have been validly exercised or performed despite
any failure to comply with a condition or restriction of the
authorisation.
(3) Words and expressions used in this section have the same
meanings as they have in section 69F of the Agricultural and
Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act.
28 Application of fees and taxes
All fees, taxes and other money (other than penalties and fines)
that, under the applicable provision of this jurisdiction, are
authorised or directed to be payable by or imposed on any person
must be paid to the Commonwealth.
29 Document or substances held by previous registering
authority may be given to NRA
Despite anything in any other law of this jurisdiction, any authority
of this jurisdiction that, immediately before the commencement of
this Act, performed functions under a provision of the law of this
jurisdiction that corresponded to a provision of the Agvet Code of
this jurisdiction may give to the NRA any documents or substances
in its possession or custody that were received by it in the
performance of those functions or otherwise relate to the
performance of those functions.
30 Exemptions from liability for damages
(1) No action, suit or other proceeding for damages lies against the
State or a person who is or has been a co-ordinator of this
jurisdiction for any loss or injury directly or indirectly suffered as a
result of:
(a) the handling of an approved active constituent for a proposed
or existing chemical product;
(b) the handling of a registered chemical product;
(c) the handling of an active constituent for a proposed or existing
chemical product, or of a chemical product, in respect of which
a permit or exemption has been issued or given by the NRA;
(d) an inability to use, or to use in a particular manner, an active
constituent for a proposed or existing chemical product:
(i) because an approval, permit or exemption permitting its
use, or permitting its use in that manner, has been
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refused by the NRA or such approval, permit or
exemption that was previously granted by the NRA has
been suspended or cancelled; or
(ii) because its use, or its use in that manner, is precluded
by the conditions of an approval, permit or exemption;
(e) an inability to use, or to use in a particular manner, a chemical
product:
(i) because a registration, permit or exemption permitting its
use, or permitting its use in that manner, has been
refused by the NRA or such a registration, permit or
exemption that was previously granted by the NRA has
been suspended or cancelled; or
(ii) because its use, or its use in that manner, is precluded
by the conditions of a registration, permit or exemption;
(f) the carrying out of a step in the manufacture of a chemical
product in respect of which a licence has been issued by the
NRA; or
(g) an inability to carry out, or to carry out in a particular manner
or at particular premises, a step in the manufacture of a
chemical product:
(i) because a licence to carry out that step, or to carry out
that step in that manner or at those premises, has been
refused by the NRA or such a licence that was
previously granted by the NRA has been suspended or
cancelled; or
(ii) because the carrying out of that step, or the carrying out
of that step in that manner or at those premises, is
precluded by the conditions of a licence.
(2) If an action, suit or other proceeding is brought against a person
responsible for the importation, manufacture, supply or handling of:
(a) an approved active constituent for a proposed or existing
chemical product;
(b) a registered chemical product;
(c) an active constituent for a proposed or existing chemical
product, or a chemical product, in respect of which the NRA
has issued a permit or given an exemption; or
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(d) a chemical product in respect of a step in the manufacture of
which the NRA has issued a licence,
in relation to any loss or injury directly or indirectly suffered because
of the importation, manufacture, supply or handling of the
constituent or product, it is not a defence to that action, suit or other
proceeding that the NRA had approved the constituent, registered
the product, issued a permit or given an exemption in relation to the
constituent or the product, or issued a licence in relation to a step in
the manufacture of the product.
(3) Expressions used in this section have the same meanings as in the
Agvet Code of this jurisdiction.
30A Eligible laws
The following are declared to be eligible laws for the purposes of
the definition of permit in section 109 of the Agvet Code of this
jurisdiction:
(a) Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012;
(b) any other law or a provision of a law declared by or under this
or another Act to be an eligible law for the purposes of that
definition.
31 Regulations
The Administrator may make regulations not inconsistent with this
Act, prescribing matters:
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or
giving effect to this Act.
Part 9 Imposition of fees and taxes
32 Fees (including taxes)
This section imposes the fees (including fees that are taxes) that
the Agvet Regulations of this jurisdiction prescribe.
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Part 10 Conferral of functions on Commonwealth
Director of Public Prosecutions
33 Conferral of functions on Commonwealth Director of Public
Prosecutions
The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Commonwealth (the
Director) may:
(a) institute prosecutions on indictment for indictable offences
against the Agvet Code, or the Agvet Regulations, of this
jurisdiction;
(b) carry on prosecutions of the kind referred to in paragraph (a)
(except prosecutions instituted by the Attorney-General),
whether or not instituted by the Director;
(c) if the Attorney-General requests the Director in writing to carry
on a prosecution of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) that
was instituted by the Attorney-General, carry on the
prosecution;
(d) institute proceedings for the commitment of persons for trial in
respect of indictable offences against the Agvet Code, or the
Agvet Regulations, of this jurisdiction;
(e) institute proceedings for the summary conviction of persons in
respect of offences against the Agvet Code, or the Agvet
Regulations, of this jurisdiction;
(f) carry on proceedings of a kind referred to in paragraph (d)
or (e) (whether or not instituted by the Director); and
(g) do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of any
of the functions referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f).
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Northern Territory) Act 1994 (Act No. 52, 1994)
Assent date 22 September 1994
Commenced 15 March 1995 (Gaz S11, 14 March 1995)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 (Act No. 42, 1995)
Assent date 13 October 1995
Commenced 13 October 1995
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004 (Act No. 35, 2004)
Assent date 4 June 2004
Commenced 16 May 2005 (Gaz S16, 16 May 2005)
Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 40,
2010)
Assent date 18 November 2010
Commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2, s 2 Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations Act
2010 (Act No. 39, 2010) and Gaz G7, 16 February 2011, p 4)
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 (Act No. 13, 2012)
Assent date 27 April 2012
Commenced 1 May 2014 (Gaz S22, 2014, p 12)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Crime Commission) Act 2017
(Act No. 9, 2017)
Assent date 31 May 2017
Commenced 31 May 2017
Statute Law Revision and Repeals Act 2026 (Act No. 3, 2026)
Assent date 9 February 2026
Commenced 10 February 2026 (s 2)
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3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1, 7 and 30A.
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
s 3 amd No. 40, 2010, s 118; No. 3, 2026, s 4
s 7 amd No. 3, 2026, s 5
s 8 amd No. 3, 2026, s 6
s 15 amd No. 3, 2026, s 7
s 17 amd No. 3, 2026, s 8
s 18 amd No. 9, 2017, s 9
s 30A ins No. 42, 1995, s 2
amd No. 35, 2004, s 141; No. 13, 2012, s 304