Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
sec.12SMeaning of withholding period
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.12S
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988.
sec.12S Meaning of withholding period
The withholding period , for use of a chemical product or compounded veterinary chemical product, is the minimum period that must elapse between the last use of the product and— for a use in relation to a crop or pasture—the harvesting or cutting of, or the grazing of animals on, the crop or pasture; or for a use in relation to an animal, including the feeding of an animal on feed treated with the product—the shearing or slaughtering of the animal, or the collection of milk or eggs from the animal for human consumption. s 12S ins 2002 No. 76 s 26
- (a) for a use in relation to a crop or pasture—the harvesting or cutting of, or the grazing of animals on, the crop or pasture; or
- (b) for a use in relation to an animal, including the feeding of an animal on feed treated with the product—the shearing or slaughtering of the animal, or the collection of milk or eggs from the animal for human consumption.