sec.25Using products—proximity to water bodies

sec.25 Using products—proximity to water bodies

The person may use the product or allow the product to be used only if— both of the following apply— there is an effective vegetated treatment area between each point where low flow run-off can leave the place where the product is used and the edge of a down-slope water body; the product is not used within 5m of the edge of the water body; or otherwise—the product is not used within 20m of the edge of a down-slope water body. Under section 16 (2) , if there is a second natural channel (an interior channel ) within the outer limits of a water body, both the interior channel and the water body at its outer limits are water bodies under this division. So, if the product is being used on a flood zone adjacent to the bank of the water body at its outer limit and on a lower flood zone on the bank adjacent to the interior channel, it is necessary to measure a distance under this section from both the edge of the water body at its outer limit and the edge of the interior channel. To help users of this regulation, the chemical use (sugarcane growing) guideline provides guidance for measuring the distance from the edge of a water body.

• (a) both of the following apply— (i) there is an effective vegetated treatment area between each point where low flow run-off can leave the place where the product is used and the edge of a down-slope water body; (ii) the product is not used within 5m of the edge of the water body; or
• (i) there is an effective vegetated treatment area between each point where low flow run-off can leave the place where the product is used and the edge of a down-slope water body;
• (ii) the product is not used within 5m of the edge of the water body; or
• (b) otherwise—the product is not used within 20m of the edge of a down-slope water body.
• (i) there is an effective vegetated treatment area between each point where low flow run-off can leave the place where the product is used and the edge of a down-slope water body;
• (ii) the product is not used within 5m of the edge of the water body; or
• 1 Under section 16 (2) , if there is a second natural channel (an interior channel ) within the outer limits of a water body, both the interior channel and the water body at its outer limits are water bodies under this division. So, if the product is being used on a flood zone adjacent to the bank of the water body at its outer limit and on a lower flood zone on the bank adjacent to the interior channel, it is necessary to measure a distance under this section from both the edge of the water body at its outer limit and the edge of the interior channel.
• 2 To help users of this regulation, the chemical use (sugarcane growing) guideline provides guidance for measuring the distance from the edge of a water body.