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Stock Medicines Act 1989
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4 Use instructions
> > (1) In this Act, use instructions, in relation to a stock medicine, means the instructions that—
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> > > (a) are on the label attached to the package in which the stock medicine is contained and are required or permitted by or under the Agvet Code to be on the label when sold, and
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> > > (b) relate to the use of the stock medicine on stock or the way in which stock, or any product from stock, is to be dealt with after the administration of the stock medicine.
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> > Note.
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> > Products from stock would include, for example, milk, wool, honey and eggs.
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> > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), use instructions include the following matter appearing on the label attached to the package of a stock medicine—
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> > > (a) any instructions, directions, recommendations or indications as to the dosage rate for, and method and timing of administration of, the stock medicine,
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> > > (b) the type of stock on which the stock medicine is intended to be used or should not be used,
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> > > (c) any withholding period,
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> > > (d) any precautions and contraindications,
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> > > (e) any instructions, directions or recommendations appearing under the heading “Restraint” or “Restraints”.
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> > (3) In this Act, a reference to a label attached to a package includes a reference to writing appearing on the package.
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> **s 4:** Am 1999 No 80, Sch 3.8 \[1\]. Rep 2004 No 89, Sch 1 \[6\]. Ins 2015 No 24, Sch 8.36 \[3\].