Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS ACT 1994 - SECT 10

  (1)   In this section:

"the Code" means the Agvet Code, and the Agvet Regulations, of the participating Territories.

  (2)   The object of this section is to avoid or resolve inconsistencies between the Code and the laws of a participating Territory.

  (3)   Regulations under section   25:

  (a)   may provide that specified laws of a participating Territory have effect despite the Code or specified provisions of the Code; and

  (b)   may provide that the Code, or specified provisions of the Code, has or have effect with such modifications as the regulations prescribe.

  (4)   Regulations under section   25 that take effect within 12 months after an external Territory becomes a participating Territory may amend or repeal laws of that Territory.