Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
sec.13BCompliance with instructions
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sec.13B Compliance with instructions
A person does not contravene an instruction by using an agricultural chemical product at a concentration less than the concentration stated, unless the instruction states the product must be used at a stated concentration or a concentration not less than the concentration stated. A person does not contravene an instruction by using an agricultural chemical product (whether or not diluted) at a rate lower than the rate stated, unless the instruction states the product must be used at a rate not lower than the rate stated. A person does not contravene an instruction by using an agricultural chemical product more than once for the same plant, with the period between a use and the next being longer than the period stated, unless the instruction states that the period must not be longer than the period stated. A person does not contravene an instruction about using an agricultural chemical product to control a pest if the person uses the product to control another pest, unless the instruction states the product must not be used to control the other pest. A person does not contravene an instruction about a method of using an agricultural chemical product if the method used by the person (the alternative method ) is different from the instruction, unless the instruction states the alternative method must not be used. A person does not contravene an instruction by mixing an agricultural chemical product with another agricultural chemical product or a fertiliser or other substance, unless the instruction states the product must not be mixed with— the other agricultural chemical product or the fertiliser or other substance; or another agricultural chemical product or any fertiliser or other substance. s 13B (prev s 8D) ins 1994 No. 78 s 37 sch amd 2001 No. 63 s 6 ; 2002 No. 76 s 21 (1) – (5) renum and reloc 2002 No. 76 s 21 (6) (sec.13B-ssec.1) A person does not contravene an instruction by using an agricultural chemical product at a concentration less than the concentration stated, unless the instruction states the product must be used at a stated concentration or a concentration not less than the concentration stated. (sec.13B-ssec.2) A person does not contravene an instruction by using an agricultural chemical product (whether or not diluted) at a rate lower than the rate stated, unless the instruction states the product must be used at a rate not lower than the rate stated. (sec.13B-ssec.3) A person does not contravene an instruction by using an agricultural chemical product more than once for the same plant, with the period between a use and the next being longer than the period stated, unless the instruction states that the period must not be longer than the period stated. (sec.13B-ssec.4) A person does not contravene an instruction about using an agricultural chemical product to control a pest if the person uses the product to control another pest, unless the instruction states the product must not be used to control the other pest. (sec.13B-ssec.5) A person does not contravene an instruction about a method of using an agricultural chemical product if the method used by the person (the alternative method ) is different from the instruction, unless the instruction states the alternative method must not be used. (sec.13B-ssec.6) A person does not contravene an instruction by mixing an agricultural chemical product with another agricultural chemical product or a fertiliser or other substance, unless the instruction states the product must not be mixed with— the other agricultural chemical product or the fertiliser or other substance; or another agricultural chemical product or any fertiliser or other substance.