Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS (NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT) ACT 1989 - SECT 22P

             (1)  The object of the assessment certificate system under this Division and Division 3 of this Part is to allow a new industrial chemical to be assessed before a manufacturer or importer introduces the chemical.

             (2)  There are 2 main assessment systems set out in this Division and Division 3. In the self-assessed system, a manufacturer or importer of certain chemicals of low concern does most of the assessment himself or herself and the application form is adopted as the assessment report. However, the manufacturer or importer is subject to additional obligations under Division 3B of this Part.

             (3)  Otherwise, an officer assesses the chemical and prepares an assessment report.