Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
sec.12PInformation to be given to person in charge of animal
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sec.12P Information to be given to person in charge of animal
This section applies to a person, other than a person mentioned in subsection (4) , who uses a veterinary chemical product or compounded veterinary chemical product to treat a trade species animal. The person must give the person in charge of the animal at the time of the treatment, full and appropriate written advice about the treatment including any written instructions given by a veterinary surgeon or pharmacist. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —300 penalty units. If the person who receives the advice is not usually in charge of the animal, the person must give the advice to the person usually in charge of the animal when that person again becomes in charge of the animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —100 penalty units. This section does not apply to— a veterinary surgeon; or the person usually in charge of the animal; or an employee of the person usually in charge of the animal who uses the product in the course of the employment. s 12P ins 2002 No. 76 s 26 (sec.12P-ssec.1) This section applies to a person, other than a person mentioned in subsection (4) , who uses a veterinary chemical product or compounded veterinary chemical product to treat a trade species animal. (sec.12P-ssec.2) The person must give the person in charge of the animal at the time of the treatment, full and appropriate written advice about the treatment including any written instructions given by a veterinary surgeon or pharmacist. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —300 penalty units. (sec.12P-ssec.3) If the person who receives the advice is not usually in charge of the animal, the person must give the advice to the person usually in charge of the animal when that person again becomes in charge of the animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —100 penalty units. (sec.12P-ssec.4) This section does not apply to— a veterinary surgeon; or the person usually in charge of the animal; or an employee of the person usually in charge of the animal who uses the product in the course of the employment.
- (a) a veterinary surgeon; or
- (b) the person usually in charge of the animal; or
- (c) an employee of the person usually in charge of the animal who uses the product in the course of the employment.