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Pesticides Act 1999 No 80

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Parts 1, 4 and 8, secs 40, 44, 71–73, 102, 105, 106 (1) and (2) (e), 109–113, 116, 119, 120, 122 and 123, Sch 1, cl 1 of Sch 2, Schs 3.4 [3] and [4], 3.5 [1] and 3.6 [2]–[11], 1.1.2000, sec 2 and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12189.

Date of commencement of remainder, 1.7.2000, sec 2 and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12189.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 No 7

Assented to 03.07.2023.

Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2.

Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No 3

Assented to 04.03.2022.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 No 30

Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 1.31, 11.12.2020, sec 2(3).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25

Assented to 15.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.23, 1.8.2018, sec 2 (3).

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).

Pesticides Amendment Act 2015 No 3

Assented to 18.05.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 1.9.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (420) LW 31.7.2015.

Date of commencement of Schs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.5, assent, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, 1.12.2015, sec 2 (1) and 2015 (420) LW 31.7.2015.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 No 33

Assented to 24.06.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.10, 4.7.2014, sec 2 (1).

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 No 97

Assented to 26.11.2012.

Date of commencement, 11.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (629) LW 14.12.2012.

Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 89

Assented to 20.11.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No 63

Assented to 16.11.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.2, 29.2.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (13) LW 20.1.2012.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 No 59

Assented to 28.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.70, 9.7.2010, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106

Assented to 14.12.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56

Assented to 01.07.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.29, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2008 No 114

Assented to 10.12.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.17, assent, sec 2 (2).

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Schs 2–4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27

Assented to 04.07.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.37, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).

Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment Act 2005 No 96

Assented to 24.11.2005.

Date of commencement, 1.5.2006, sec 2 and GG No 58 of 28.4.2006, p 2369.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003 No 82

Assented to 27.11.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No 53

Assented to 04.07.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.21, assent, sec 2 (2).

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000 No 93

Assented to 08.12.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.37, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53

Assented to 29.06.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.19, assent, sec 2 (2).

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Sec 4

Am 2015 No 3, Schs 1.1 [2]–[4], 1.2 [1]–[5], 1.4 [2]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.68; 2022 No 3, Sch 3[1].

Sec 5

Am 2012 No 89, Sch 3; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.2 [6].

Secs 5A, 5B

Ins 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [5].

Sec 7

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [1]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.3 [1].

Sec 8

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [2].

Sec 9

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [3]; 2018 No 25, Sch 3.12 [1]–[4].

Sec 10

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [4]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.3 [2].

Sec 11

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [5].

Sec 11A

Ins 2015 No 3, Sch 1.3 [3].

Sec 12

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [6]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.2 [7].

Sec 13

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [7]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.2 [8].

Sec 14

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [8].

Sec 15

Am 2002 No 53, Sch 1.21 [1] [2]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [9].

Sec 17

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [10].

Sec 19

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [11].

Sec 22

Am 2007 No 27, Sch 1.37 [1]; 2009 No 56, Sch 1.29 [1].

Sec 25

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [12].

Sec 27

Am 2007 No 27, Sch 1.37 [2]; 2009 No 56, Sch 1.29 [2].

Sec 38

Am 2000 No 53, Sch 1.19 [1]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.3 [4] [5]; 2018 No 25, Sch 2.23; 2022 No 3, Sch 3[2]–[4]; 2023 No 7, Sch 1.15[1] [2].

Sec 39

Am 2009 No 106, Sch 2.26; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [13].

Sec 41

Am 2000 No 53, Sch 1.19 [2]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [14].

Sec 42

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [15].

Sec 44

Am 2000 No 53, Sch 1.19 [3].

Sec 44A

Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 3[5].

Part 6, Div 1

Subst 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [6].

Sec 45

Subst 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [6].

Sec 46

Am 2009 No 56, Sch 1.29 [3]. Subst 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [6].

Secs 47–49

Subst 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [6].

Sec 50

Am 2009 No 56, Sch 1.29 [4] [5]. Subst 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [6].

Secs 51–53

Subst 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [6].

Secs 54, 55

Rep 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [6].

Sec 56

Am 2009 No 56, Sch 1.29 [6].

Sec 57

Am 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [7].

Sec 59

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [16]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [8].

Secs 60, 61

Am 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [8].

Sec 62

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.114.

Sec 64

Am 2014 No 33, Sch 1.10; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.3 [6] [7].

Sec 65

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [17]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.3 [8] [9].

Part 8

Rep 2015 No 3, Sch 1.4 [3].

Sec 67

Am 2000 No 53, Sch 1.19 [4]; 2010 No 59, Sch 2.70. Rep 2015 No 3, Sch 1.4 [3].

Sec 68

Rep 2015 No 3, Sch 1.4 [3].

Sec 71

Am 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 4.

Sec 72

Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.163.

Sec 75

Rep 2020 No 30, Sch 1.31[1].

Sec 76

Am 2020 No 30, Sch 1.31[2]–[4].

Secs 77, 78

Rep 2020 No 30, Sch 1.31[1].

Sec 79

Am 2020 No 30, Sch 1.31[5] [6].

Sec 80

Am 2020 No 30, Sch 1.31[7].

Sec 83

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 92

Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.37 [1].

Sec 93

Am 2022 No 3, Sch 3[6].

Sec 95

Am 2006 No 120, Sch 2.69; 2007 No 94, Sch 3.

Sec 97

Am 2006 No 120, Sch 2.69; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2022 No 3, Sch 3[7].

Sec 98

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Sec 99

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 3. Subst 2022 No 3, Sch 3[8].

Sec 102

Am 2011 No 63, Sch 3.2; 2022 No 3, Sch 3[9].

Sec 105

Am 2011 No 63, Sch 3.2; 2022 No 3, Sch 3[10].

Sec 106

Am 2011 No 63, Sch 3.2; 2022 No 3, Sch 3[11].

Sec 107

Am 2022 No 3, Sch 3[12].

Sec 110

Rep 2000 No 93, Sch 2.37 [2]. Ins 2015 No 3, Sch 1.3 [10].

Sec 111

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [18].

Sec 112

Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [19].

Secs 112A, 112B

Ins 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [19].

Sec 112C

Ins 2022 No 3, Sch 3[13].

Sec 116

Am 2005 No 96, Sch 2.2 [1] [2].

Sec 118A

Ins 2005 No 96, Sch 2.2 [3].

Sec 119

Am 2008 No 114, Sch 1.17; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [9] [10], 1.3 [11].

Sec 123

Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.

Sch 1

Rep 2015 No 3, Sch 1.4 [4].

Sch 2

Am 2005 No 96, Sch 2.2 [4] [5]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.5 [1]–[6]; 2022 No 3, Sch 3[14].

Sch 3

Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.

The whole Act

Am 2015 No 3, Sch 1.4 [1] (the first and second dot points in each provision of the Act that specifies the maximum penalty for an offence by reference to 2 dot points renumbered as paragraphs (a) and (b)).

The whole Act (except the definition of certificate of competency in section 4 (1), section 107 and Schedule 2)

Am 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [1] (“the certificate” (except when occurring in the expression “the certificate of competency”), “a certificate” (except when occurring in the expression“a certificate of competency”),“certificate of competency” and “certificates of competency” omitted wherever occurring, “the authorisation”, “an authorisation”, “restricted pesticide authorisation” and “restricted pesticide authorisations” inserted instead, respectively).

Pesticides Bill 1999

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