Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS ACT 2019 - SECT 93

  (1)   After considering the application, the Executive Director must decide to:

  (a)   vary the term of the Inventory listing; or

  (b)   not vary the term of the Inventory listing.

  (2)   The Executive Director must be satisfied that any risks to human health or the environment can be managed before deciding to vary the term of the Inventory listing.

  (3)   The Executive Director must not vary the term of the Inventory listing if the Executive Director:

  (a)   is not satisfied that any risks to human health or the environment associated with the variation can be managed; or

  (b)   is satisfied that making the variation would result in a reduction in the scope of industrial chemical introductions authorised by the listing.

  (4)   The Executive Director must give written notice of the decision and the assessment statement to each applicant.

  (5)   The Executive Director must publish the assessment statement on the AICIS website.

  (6)   If the Executive Director varies the term of the Inventory listing for an industrial chemical, the Executive Director must:

  (a)   publish on the AICIS website a notice containing the following:

  (i)   the terms of the listing as varied;

  (ii)   the reason why the listing was varied;

  (iii)   the day the listing was varied; and

  (b)   do so within 20 working days after the day the listing was varied.

  (7)   To avoid doubt, a single notice under this section may cover more than one term of an Inventory listing.