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Stock Medicines Act 1989.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1989 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act relating to medicines for stock and other animals for the purposes of enhancing the quality of agricultural production, protecting the environment and safeguarding the health of stock and other animals; and for other purposes.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Animal production Drugs Institution Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 66 sections divided into six Parts and completed by one Schedule, concerns the use of medicines for stock and other animals to protect their health and the environment. For the purpose of administration of the Act, a Stock Medicines Board is established and regulated. The Act is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary (1); Registration of stock medicines (2); Permits and other authorisations (3); Stock Medicines Board (4); Control of stock medicines (5) and General (6). The Act is completed by the Schedule: Savings and transitional provisions.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.nsw.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Stock Medicines Regulation 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 2010

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Drugs, Institution, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX