60ANature of assessment

#### 60A Nature of assessment (1) The officer preparing the report of the preliminary assessment of a priority existing chemical must determine the significance, for the making of a determination described in subsection (2) in relation to that chemical, of each of the matters required to be taken into account by the notice declaring the chemical as a priority existing chemical. (2) The officer preparing the report of the full assessment of a priority existing chemical must determine the risk (if any) of adverse health effects, safety effects or adverse environmental effects that could be caused by: (a) importation of the chemical (if it is proposed to import the chemical); or (b) manufacture of the chemical (if it is proposed to manufacture the chemical in Australia); or (c) the use, storage, handling or disposal of the chemical. (3) In making a determination under subsection (1) or (2), the officer must take into account the matters required to be taken into account by the notice declaring the chemical as a priority existing chemical.