Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Queensland Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to control the use of certain chemicals and the use of substances in or on which is the residue of certain chemicals and for related purposes. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Food quality control/food safety Pesticides MRL-maximum residue limit Drugs Animal health Standards Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Animal feed/feedstuffs Residues Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 8 December 1988. Abstract The Act consists of 45 sections divided into 4 Parts and one schedule. It provides for the appointment of standard officers (sect. 4) and of inspectors (sect. 5) and defines their functions and powers under the Act. The use of chemicals and substances having chemical residues is regulated under Part 2. The Governor in Council may proscribe the use of certain chemicals (sect. 11), while in general the use of chemicals for veterinary purposes has to be duly prescribed by veterinary surgeons and the indications have to be fully respected by the person in charge of animals under treatment. Part 3 contains miscellaneous provisions among others on powers of inspectors (sect. 20), on warrants (sect. 21) and appeals (sects. 22-22E). Part 4 deals with transitional provision for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2002. Full text English Website www.legislation.qld.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Regulation 1999. Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2016) Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Inspection, Hormones/steroids, Residues, Pesticides, MRL-maximum residue limit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Regulation 2017. Legislation | Australia | 2017 (2019) Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Food quality control/food safety, Drugs, Pesticides, Animal health, Inspection, Hormones/steroids, Monitoring, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX