Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The amendment in
this section is to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Western
Australia) Act 1995 * .
[* Reprinted 1 March
2002.
For subsequent
amendments see Western Australian Legislation Information Tables for 2004,
Table 1, p. 10. ]
(2) After
section 23 the following section is inserted —
“
23A. Consultation with Gene Technology Regulator
(1) A duty imposed or
a function or power conferred on the APVMA under section 8A of the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act in respect of any
matter arising in relation to the Code set out in the Schedule to the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act extends to any corresponding
matter arising in relation to the applicable provisions of this jurisdiction,
and this section applies accordingly.
(2) If the APVMA gives
the Regulator within the meaning of the Gene Technology Act 2006 a
notice under section 8A(3) of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals
(Administration) Act (as that section applies by force of subsection (1)
of this section), the Regulator may give written advice to the APVMA about the
application, reconsideration or issue.
(3) The advice is to
be given within the period specified in the notice.
(4) A reference in the
Agvet Code of this jurisdiction to a provision of section 8A of the
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act has effect as if it
were a reference in that provision as applying by force of subsection (1)
of this section.
”.