12Possession of unregistered pesticide

#### 12 Possession of unregistered pesticide 12 Possession of unregistered pesticide > > (1) A person must not possess an unregistered pesticide unless the person— > > > > > (a) is authorised to do so by a permit, and > > > > > (b) complies with the permit. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) $120,000 in the case of a corporation, or > > > > > (b) $60,000 in the case of an individual. > > > > Note. > > > > The effect of a permit is explained in the note to section 6. This offence is an “eligible law” for the purposes of Part 7 of the Agvet Code. > > > > An offence against this section committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 112. > > > (2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if— > > > > > (a) the person possesses an unregistered pesticide that is a reserved chemical product, and > > > > > (b) the pesticide is possessed in accordance with the conditions specified for the reserved chemical product by the Reserved Schedule. > > **s 12:** Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 \[6\]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.2 \[7\].