17Use or possession of restricted pesticides

17 Use or possession of restricted pesticides

17 Use or possession of restricted pesticides

A person must not possess or use a restricted pesticide unless authorised to do so by—

(a) a restricted pesticide authorisation, or

(b) a pesticide control order.

Maximum penalty—

(a) $120,000 in the case of a corporation, or

(b) $60,000 in the case of an individual.

Note.

Failure to comply to comply with the conditions of any such restricted pesticide authorisation, or with a pesticide control order, is an offence under this Act.

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.

s 17: Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [10].