1956 Regulations means the Health (Pesticides) Regulations 1956 as in force immediately before the commencement day.
114. Registered firms and commercial pesticide firms
(1) A body corporate, partnership or person who, immediately before the commencement day, was registered under the 1956 Regulations regulation 33 is taken to be registered under regulation 18.
(2) A person who, immediately before the commencement day, was registered under the 1956 Regulations regulation 63 is taken to be registered under regulation 18.
115. Fumigators and pesticide operators
(1) A person who, immediately before the commencement day, was licensed as a fumigator under the 1956 Regulations regulation 36 is taken to hold a technician’s licence granted under regulation 38.
(2) A person who, immediately before the commencement day, held a full pesticides licence issued under the 1956 Regulations regulation 70 is taken to hold a technician’s licence granted under regulation 38.
(3) A person who, immediately before the commencement day, held a provisional pesticides licence issued under the 1956 Regulations regulation 69 is taken to hold a provisional licence granted under regulation 39.
116. Conditions of fumigations
A fumigation that, immediately before the commencement day, was the subject of conditions imposed under the 1956 Regulations regulation 35(1a) is taken to be the subject of an approval given under regulation 63 on which the same conditions have been imposed.
117. Exemptions for fumigations
A fumigation that, immediately before the commencement day, was the subject of an exemption granted under the 1956 Regulations regulation 35(2) is taken to be the subject of an approval given under regulation 63 the conditions of which are the same as those imposed on the exemption.
118. Fumigation registers
An entry in respect of a fumigation that was made in a register kept under the 1956 Regulations regulation 35(3) is taken to be a record of the fumigation made under regulation 77.
119. Records of employees
A record of an employee that was made under the 1956 Regulations regulation 67 is taken to be a record of the employee made under regulation 76.
120. Other approvals, authorities, directions, notices and permits
An approval, authority, direction, notice or permit given or granted under a provision of the 1956 Regulations specified in the Table that was in force immediately before the commencement day is taken to be an approval, authority, direction, notice or permit given or granted (as the case requires) under the provision of these regulations specified opposite.
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Table
Provisions of 1956 Regulations
Provisions of these regulations
r. 10(2)
r. 83(3)
r. 11A
r. 98(2)
r. 19(2)
r. 85(3)
r. 19A
r. 88(2)
r. 20C
r. 87(8)
r. 20E
r. 92(2)
r. 21D(1)(a)
r. 97(3)(a)
r. 21E
r. 96(b)
r. 21F(1)(aa)
r. 94(4)
r. 21F(1)(g)
r. 94(4)
r. 32(2)(c)
r. 5(4)(b)
r. 34(2)(a) or (b)
r. 64(2)
r. 53(1)
r. 27(1)
r. 77A(1)(a) or (b)
r. 93(2)(b)
r. 77A(2)
r. 93(3)
[Regulation 120 amended: Gazette 29 Jan 2016 p. 272.]
Division 3 — Transitional matters for Health (Pesticides) Amendment Regulations 2016
[Heading inserted: Gazette 29 Jan 2016 p. 273.]
121. Terms used
In this Division —
commencement day means the day on which the Health (Pesticides) Amendment Regulations 2016 regulation 6 comes into operation;
existing Chief Health Officer permit means an Chief Health Officer permit granted for the former Regulations regulation 88(1) or 89(2) that was in force immediately before commencement day;
former Regulations means the Health (Pesticides) Regulations 2011 as in force immediately before commencement day.
[Regulation 121 inserted: Gazette 29 Jan 2016 p. 273; amended: Gazette 10 Jan 2017 p. 272‑4.]
122. Existing Chief Health Officer permit
An existing Chief Health Officer permit is to be taken to be an Chief Health Officer permit granted for regulation 88(1).
[Regulation 122 inserted: Gazette 29 Jan 2016 p. 273; amended: Gazette 10 Jan 2017 p. 272‑5.]
Schedule 1 — Fees
[r. 111]
[Heading inserted: SL 2025/104 r. 6.]
Regulation
Description
Fee ($)
Matters relating to business registrations
r. 17
Application for grant of registration
460
r. 19(2)
Application for change or addition to business premises
32
r. 20(4)(b)
Application for amendment or removal of conditions
32
r. 22(1)
Application for renewal of registration
460
r. 23(5)
Replacement of registration certificate
17
Matters relating to licences
r. 37
Application for grant of licence
280
r. 40(2)
Application for change or addition to endorsements
32
r. 41(2)
Application for change or addition to restricted‑use pesticides
32
r. 42(4)(b)
Application for amendment or removal of conditions
32
r. 44(1)
Application for renewal of technician’s licence
280
r. 45(1)
Application for extension of provisional licence (fee per month, or part of a month, of extension sought)
32
r. 46(1)
Application to upgrade provisional licence to technician’s licence
32
r. 48(5)
Replacement of licence card
17
Other matters
r. 101(1)(b)
Application for Chief Health Officer permit
155
[Schedule 1 inserted: SL 2025/104 r. 6.]
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Notes
This is a compilation of the Health (Pesticides) Regulations 2011 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.
Compilation table
Citation
Published
Commencement
Health (Pesticides) Regulations 2011
1 Feb 2011 p. 291-372
r. 1 and 2: 1 Feb 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Feb 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Health (Pesticides) Amendment Regulations 2011
21 Jun 2011 p. 2219‑20
r. 1 and 2: 21 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Health (Pesticides) Amendment Regulations 2013
19 Nov 2013 p. 5294‑5
r. 1 and 2: 19 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 20 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(b))
Health (Pesticides) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014
28 Nov 2014 p. 4412‑13
r. 1 and 2: 28 Nov 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Dec 2014 (see r. 2(b))
Health (Pesticides) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015
19 May 2015 p. 1758‑9
r. 1 and 2: 19 May 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b))
Health (Pesticides) Amendment Regulations 2016
29 Jan 2016 p. 269-73
r. 1 and 2: 29 Jan 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 30 Jan 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Reprint 1: The Health (Pesticides) Regulations 2011 as at 13 May 2016 (includes amendments listed above)
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016 Pt. 3
17 Jun 2016 p. 2101-5
1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Health Regulations Amendment (Public Health) Regulations 2016 Pt. 18
10 Jan 2017 p. 237‑308
24 Jan 2017 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 10 Jan 2017 p. 165)
Health Regulations Amendment (Poisons) Regulations 2016 Pt. 3
17 Jan 2017 p. 409‑11
30 Jan 2017 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 17 Jan 2017 p. 403)
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 3
30 Jun 2017 p. 3568‑74
1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 3
25 May 2018 p. 1632‑9
1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 3
14 Jun 2019 p. 1883‑94
1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2020 Pt. 3
SL 2020/97 26 Jun 2020
1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021 Pt. 3
SL 2021/108 29 Jun 2021
1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b))
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022 Pt. 3
SL 2022/136 15 Jul 2022
16 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b))
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023 Pt. 3
SL 2023/96 30 Jun 2023
1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 3
SL 2024/91 12 Jun 2024
1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))
Health (Pesticides) Amendment Regulations 2025
SL 2025/44 19 Mar 2025
r. 1 and 2: 19 Mar 2025 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 20 Mar 2025 (see r. 2(b))
Health Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025 Pt. 3
SL 2024/104 25 Jun 2025
1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
1956 Regulations 113
adequate supervision 14(1)
adequately qualified 36
adequately trained in first aid 57
agricultural land 87(1)
agricultural user 87(1)
Agvet permit 81
approved container 81
approved instructions 98(1)
approved label 81
AS 2476 57
AS 2507 62(1)
AS/NZS 1715 57
AS/NZS 1716 57
AS/NZS 2865 57
business registration 3
chamber fumigation 57
Chief Health Officer permit 3
commencement day 113, 121
Committee 110(1)
container 81
controlled pesticide 83(1)
corporate officer 108(1)
domestic dispensing device 81
employee 8
employer 8
existing Chief Health Officer permit 121
former Regulations 121
fumigant 3
fumigation 3
fumigation area 57
grounds for taking action 26(1), 50
impose 3
interstate label use 87(5)
licence 3
licensed technician 3
licensee 3
material safety data sheet 57
NOHSC:1003 57
park 81
person affected 28(1), 52(1)
pest 3
pest management business 3
pest management sales 3
pest management salesperson 3
pest management technician 3
pest management treatment 3
pesticide 3
properly labelled 81
proprietor’s technicians 57
provisional licence 3
provisional technician 3
qualified person 57
registered pesticide 3
registered proprietor 3
relevant person 93(1)
relevant provision 100(1)
required respiratory equipment 57
restricted‑use pesticide 3
reviewable decision 28(1), 52(1)
scheduled fee 3
sheet fumigation 57
technician’s licence 3
under direction 3
under personal supervision 3
undertake 3
used pesticide container 81
verge 81
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