Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS ACT 1994 - SECT 18

  (1)   A corresponding law of a jurisdiction may confer duties, functions and powers in respect of any matter arising in relation to the applicable provisions of the jurisdiction:

  (a)   upon the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; or

  (b)   upon an inspector appointed under subsection   69F(1) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 ; or

  (c)   upon an analyst approved under section   69G of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 .

Note:   Subsection   7(2) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 deals with functions and powers conferred on the APVMA by State laws.

  (2)   A corresponding law may confer such other duties, functions and powers as are prescribed upon authorities and officers of the Commonwealth.

  (3)   In enacting subsections   ( 1) and (2), it is the intention of the Parliament to rely on all powers available to it under the Constitution.