Water NSW Regulation 2026
32Pesticides and pest control
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32 Pesticides and pest control
32 Pesticides and pest control
(1) A person must not bring, use or keep a pesticide or environmentally hazardous chemical on land to which this division applies.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a corporation—400 penalty units, or
(b) otherwise—200 penalty units.
(2) A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1)—
(a) if the person brings, uses or keeps a quantity of pesticide solely for household or domestic purposes, or
(b) for anything done—
(i) with the consent of Water NSW, or
(ii) in accordance with an environment protection licence.
(3) Subsection (2) does not authorise a person to use a pesticide in contravention of the Pesticides Act 1999.