Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019
75AImportation of an industrial chemical that is mercury must be approved by the Executive Director
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75A Importation of an industrial chemical that is mercury must be approved by the Executive Director
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 163(1)(b) of the Act and subject to subsection (2) of this section, the importation of an industrial chemical that is mercury by a person is subject to the condition that the importation has been approved by the Executive Director, in writing, before the mercury is imported.
Note: Applications for approval must be made to the Executive Director in writing: see section 75C.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the importation of mercury from a country that is a Party to the Minamata Convention.