Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS AMENDMENT (2000 NO 18) - REG 4

    Regulation 15 is repealed and the following regulation and Division are inserted:

“15.     Entry of Agvet chemical products into the environment

“(1)     For paragraph 5 (b) of the Act, an agvet chemical product is taken to cause environmental harm if it enters the environment.

“(2)     Despite subregulation (1), an agvet chemical product is not taken to cause environmental harm if the product is—

        (a)     registered under the Agvet Code and is being used in accordance with the conditions of registration; or

        (b)     being used in accordance with a permit under the Agvet Code.

“ Division 1A—Controlled pollutants

“15A.     Prescribed pollutant—controlled waste

“(1)     For paragraph 5 (b) of the Act, controlled waste is a prescribed pollutant.

“(2)     In subregulation (1)—