Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
sec.12BUse by veterinary surgeon on major trade species animals
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sec.12B Use by veterinary surgeon on major trade species animals
A veterinary surgeon may use, or prescribe, supply or recommend a registered veterinary chemical product for use other than in a way stated in the instructions on the approved label for containers for the product, to treat— if instructions for use on a major trade species animal are mentioned on the label—any major trade species animals; or if there are no instructions for use on a major trade species animal mentioned on the label—a single major trade species animal. Subsection (1) applies only to animals under the care of the veterinary surgeon. However, subsection (1) does not allow a use— contrary to a restraint statement on the label other than to treat a single animal; or by injection unless the label gives instructions for use by injection. s 12B ins 2002 No. 76 s 26 (sec.12B-ssec.1) A veterinary surgeon may use, or prescribe, supply or recommend a registered veterinary chemical product for use other than in a way stated in the instructions on the approved label for containers for the product, to treat— if instructions for use on a major trade species animal are mentioned on the label—any major trade species animals; or if there are no instructions for use on a major trade species animal mentioned on the label—a single major trade species animal. (sec.12B-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies only to animals under the care of the veterinary surgeon. (sec.12B-ssec.3) However, subsection (1) does not allow a use— contrary to a restraint statement on the label other than to treat a single animal; or by injection unless the label gives instructions for use by injection.
- (a) if instructions for use on a major trade species animal are mentioned on the label—any major trade species animals; or
- (b) if there are no instructions for use on a major trade species animal mentioned on the label—a single major trade species animal.
- (a) contrary to a restraint statement on the label other than to treat a single animal; or
- (b) by injection unless the label gives instructions for use by injection.