Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The pilot in
command of an aircraft shall not cause or permit aerial spraying with any
agricultural chemical to be carried out from the aircraft at any time when,
having regard to —
(a) the
equipment used for that purpose;
(b) the
height from which the aerial spraying is carried out;
(c) the
wind speed or direction of the wind at the place where the aerial spraying is
carried out;
(d) the
proximity of any susceptible crop to the place at which the aerial spraying is
carried out;
(e) the
volatility of the agricultural chemical being used; or
(f) any
other circumstance contributing to, or likely to contribute to, the
possibility of spray drift,
or any combination of
those circumstances, it could reasonably be expected that that aerial spraying
might cause spray drift onto any susceptible crop.
(2) The pilot in
command of an aircraft shall not cause or permit aerial spraying to be carried
out from the aircraft with the agricultural chemicals D.D.T.
(dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), dieldrin, aldrin or chlordane, unless he
has first obtained the consent in writing of the Director and complies with
the conditions, if any, which the Director imposes for the purpose at the time
of giving his consent.
(3) The pilot in
command of an aircraft shall not cause or permit that aircraft to carry out
aerial spraying with any agricultural chemicals unless each individual spray
nozzle is fitted with a positive and effective leak‑proof cut‑off
valve.
[Regulation 10 amended in Gazette
21 Sep 1972 p. 3861; 3 Dec 1976 p. 4869.]