Pesticides Act 1978. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1978 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to control the sale, supply, use and possession of pesticides; to control the application of pesticides and fertilizers from aircraft; to provide for the prevention of certain foodstuffs containing prohibited residues from becoming available for consumption; to repeal the Pest Destroyers Act 1945 and to amend the Consumer Protection Act 1969. Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Food quality control/food safety Registration MRL-maximum residue limit Toxicity/poisoning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Pesticides Basic legislation Plant protection Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act establishes the procedure to be followed by applicants and the requirements to be met for the registration of pesticides and labels and for the approval of containers. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Repealed by Pesticides Act 1999. Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2020) Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Food quality control/food safety, Registration, MRL-maximum residue limit, Toxicity/poisoning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pesticides, Basic legislation, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX