Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Agvet Code of the participating Territories" has the meaning given by subsection 5(1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 .
"Agvet Codes" has the meaning given by section 12.
"Agvet Regulations" has the meaning given by section 12.
"Agvet Regulations of the participating Territories" has the meaning given by subsection 5(2) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 .
"applicable provision" , in relation to a jurisdiction, means a provision of:
(a) the Agvet Code of that jurisdiction; or
(b) the Agvet Regulations of that jurisdiction; or
(c) a law of the Commonwealth that applies in that jurisdiction in relation to a provision of the Agvet Code or Agvet Regulations of that jurisdiction.
"APVMA" means the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority continued in existence by section 6 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 .
"Australia" includes the external Territories to which this Act extends.
"authority" , in relation to the Commonwealth, includes:
(a) a body corporate, or an unincorporated body, established for a public purpose by or under an Act; and
(b) a tribunal or authority established by or in accordance with an Act.
"chemical product" has the same meaning as in the Agvet Code of the participating Territories.
"confer" , in relation to a duty, includes impose.
"corresponding Act" means an Act of a State that corresponds to this Act.
"corresponding law" means:
(a) a corresponding Act; or
(b) regulations made under a corresponding Act; or
(c) the Agvet Code, Agvet Regulations, or another applicable provision, of a State; or
(d) rules of court made under a corresponding Act.
"instrument" means any document whatever, including:
(a) an Act or an instrument made under an Act; or
(b) a law of a participating Territory or an instrument made under such a law; or
(c) an award or other industrial determination or order, or an industrial agreement; or
(d) any other order (whether executive, judicial or otherwise); or
(e) a notice, certificate or licence; or
(f) an agreement; or
(g) an application made, information or complaint laid, affidavit sworn, or warrant issued, for any purpose; or
(h) an indictment, presentment, summons or writ; or
(i) any other pleading in, or process issued in connection with, a legal or other proceeding.
"jurisdiction" means:
(a) a State; or
(b) the participating Territories.
"modifications" includes additions, omissions and substitutions.
"officer" , in relation to the Commonwealth, includes:
(a) a Minister; and
(b) a person holding:
(i) an office established by or under an Act; or
(ii) an appointment made under an Act; or
(iii) an appointment made by the Governor - General or a Minister but not under an Act; and
(c) a person who is a member or officer of an authority of the Commonwealth; and
(d) a person who is in the service or employment of the Commonwealth, or of an authority of the Commonwealth, or is employed or engaged under an Act.
"participating Territory" means:
(a) the Australian Capital Territory; or
(aa) Norfolk Island; or
(b) another Territory that is declared by regulations in force under section 25 to be a participating Territory.
"repealed Act" means the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988 .
"State" includes the Northern Territory.
"Territory" does not include the Northern Territory, the Territory of Christmas Island or the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.