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sch.3-sec.98Declared disease relating to contaminant
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### sch.3-sec.98 Declared disease relating to contaminant
This section applies if—
under the amended Act, section 94 or 97, a declaration or regulation—
prescribes a concentration level for a chemical residue that is a contaminant; and
declares that a chemical residue over the prescribed concentration level for the residue is a declared disease under that Act; and
immediately before the commencement, the declaration or regulation is still in force.
From the commencement—
the declaration or regulation is taken to be a regulation made under section 503(2)(e); and
the declared disease is taken to be a contaminant in an amount more than the maximum acceptable level in a carrier.
(sch.3-sec.98-ssec.1) This section applies if— under the amended Act, section 94 or 97, a declaration or regulation— prescribes a concentration level for a chemical residue that is a contaminant; and declares that a chemical residue over the prescribed concentration level for the residue is a declared disease under that Act; and immediately before the commencement, the declaration or regulation is still in force.
(sch.3-sec.98-ssec.2) From the commencement— the declaration or regulation is taken to be a regulation made under section 503(2)(e); and the declared disease is taken to be a contaminant in an amount more than the maximum acceptable level in a carrier.
- (a) under the amended Act, section 94 or 97, a declaration or regulation— (i) prescribes a concentration level for a chemical residue that is a contaminant; and (ii) declares that a chemical residue over the prescribed concentration level for the residue is a declared disease under that Act; and
- (i) prescribes a concentration level for a chemical residue that is a contaminant; and
- (ii) declares that a chemical residue over the prescribed concentration level for the residue is a declared disease under that Act; and
- (b) immediately before the commencement, the declaration or regulation is still in force.
- (i) prescribes a concentration level for a chemical residue that is a contaminant; and
- (ii) declares that a chemical residue over the prescribed concentration level for the residue is a declared disease under that Act; and
- (a) the declaration or regulation is taken to be a regulation made under section 503(2)(e); and
- (b) the declared disease is taken to be a contaminant in an amount more than the maximum acceptable level in a carrier.