3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > Agvet Code means the provisions applying because of section 5 of the [Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (New South Wales) Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1994-053). > > > > analyst means an authorised analyst under the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024). > > > > food producing species means stock that produces food for human consumption or is used as food for human beings, and includes— > > > > > (a) any buffalo, cattle, deer, fish (other than ornamental fish), goat, kangaroo, pig, poultry, rabbit, sheep, bee, crustacean or mollusc, or > > > > > (b) any other type or species of stock prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition. > > > > Note. > > > > The definition of food producing species is modelled on the definition in the Agvet Code. > > > > major food producing species means— > > > > > (a) cattle, sheep, pigs or chickens, or > > > > > (b) any other type or species of stock prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition. > > > > package includes anything in or by which any stock medicine is covered, enclosed, contained or packed. > > > > permit means a permit under Part 21 of the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024) that is in force. > > > > pest has the same meaning as in the Agvet Code. > > > > prescribe, in relation to a stock medicine, means the giving by a veterinary practitioner of a written instruction to a person for the supply to that person of the stock medicine (or the supply of stock food treated with the stock medicine)— > > > > > (a) by a pharmacist, or > > > > > (b) by a person licensed or authorised under the [Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1966-031) to supply a restricted substance that is a stock medicine. > > > > registered human pharmaceutical means a therapeutic good (as defined in the [Therapeutic Goods Act 1989](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth) that is listed or registered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods maintained under that Act. > > > > registered stock medicine means a stock medicine that has registration under the Agvet Code. > > > > relevant withholding period, in relation to a stock medicine, means— > > > > > (a) the withholding period (if any) specified under section 39D by the veterinary practitioner who prescribed or supplied the stock medicine for the treatment of the stock, or > > > > > (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply, the withholding period specified in the use instructions. > > > > Secretary means the Secretary of Regional NSW. > > > > sell includes do, or cause or permit the doing of, any of the following— > > > > > (a) expose for sale, > > > > > (b) send or deliver for sale or on sale, > > > > > (c) dispose of under a hire purchase agreement, > > > > > (d) exchange, > > > > > (e) offer to do an act that would be a sale (including an act referred to in any of the above paragraphs), > > > > and, for example, includes supply under a contract for work or labour that also involves the supply of any thing. > > > > stock has the same meaning as animal in the Agvet Code. > > > > stock medicine—see section 3A. > > > > substance has the same meaning as in the Agvet Code. > > > > supply includes do, or cause or permit the doing of, any of the following— > > > > > (a) sell, > > > > > (b) give, > > > > > (c) offer to do an act that would be a supply (including an act referred to in any of the above paragraphs). > > > > tag means a tag attached to an animal in accordance with any requirements relating to the identification of animals specified by or under the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024). > > > > use instructions—see section 4. > > > > veterinary practitioner has the same meaning as in the [Veterinary Practice Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-087). > > > > withholding period, in relation to a stock medicine, means the minimum period which should elapse between the last administration of the stock medicine and— > > > > > (a) the slaughter for human consumption of an animal to which the stock medicine has been administered, or > > > > > (b) the harvesting of wool, fibre, milk or eggs or the release of honey for human consumption from an animal to which the stock medicine has been administered. > > > (2) In this Act, references to stock include references to individual members of any species or class of stock. > > > (3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 1993 No 4, Sch 2 (1); 1994 No 53, Sch 1; 1995 No 47, Sch 1 (1) (2); 1998 No 116, Sch 4 \[1\]; 2004 No 89, Schs 1 \[2\]–\[5\], 2.2 \[1\] \[2\]; 2006 No 59, Sch 7.20; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.49; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.95; 2012 No 89, Sch 5 \[1\]; 2014 No 33, Sch 1.15; 2015 No 24, Sch 8.36 \[2\]; 2019 No 14, Sch 2.22\[1\] \[2\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.39.