Pesticides Act 1999 No 80

Table of versions

Effective date	Publication date	Amendments included
03 April 2024	03 April 2024	2024 No 20
14 July 2023	14 July 2023	2023 No 7
04 March 2022	04 March 2022	2022 No 3
11 December 2020	11 December 2020	2020 No 30
01 August 2018	01 August 2018	2018 No 25
29 June 2018	29 June 2018	2018 No 25
15 January 2016	15 January 2016	2015 No 58
01 December 2015	01 December 2015	2015 No 3
01 September 2015	01 September 2015	2015 No 3
18 May 2015	18 May 2015	2015 No 3
04 July 2014	04 July 2014	2014 No 33
01 January 2014	01 January 2014	2013 No 95
11 January 2013	11 January 2013	2012 No 97
20 November 2012	20 November 2012	2012 No 89
29 February 2012	29 February 2012	2011 No 63
09 July 2010	09 July 2010	2010 No 59
08 January 2010	08 January 2010	2009 No 106
17 July 2009	17 July 2009	2009 No 56
06 July 2009	06 July 2009	2007 No 94
10 December 2008	10 December 2008	2008 No 114
04 July 2007	04 July 2007	2007 No 27
04 December 2006	04 December 2006	2006 No 120
01 May 2006	01 May 2006	2005 No 96
27 November 2003	27 November 2003	2003 No 82
07 July 2003	07 July 2003	2001 No 121
04 July 2002	04 July 2002	2002 No 53
08 December 2000	08 December 2000	2000 No 93

Pesticides Act 1999 No 80 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.

Amending legislation

Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Act 2024 No 20

Assented to 03.04.2024.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2(c).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 No 7 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

Assented to 24.11.2015.

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

Pesticides Amendment Act 2015 No 3 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

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

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

Assented to 27.11.2003.

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

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No 53 (SI )

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 (SI )

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 (SI )

Assented to 08.12.2000.

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

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2000 No 53 (SI )

Assented to 29.06.2000.

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

History notes

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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]; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[1].
Sec 5	Am 2012 No 89, Sch 3; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.2 [6].
Sec 5A	Ins 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [5].
Sec 5B	Ins 2015 No 3, Sch 1.1 [5]. Am 2024 No 20, Sch 4[2].
Sec 7	Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [1]; 2015 No 3, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[3] [4] .
Sec 8	Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [2]; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[5] [6].
Sec 9	Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.31 [3]; 2018 No 25, Sch 3.12 [1]–[4]; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[7] [8].
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; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[9].
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]; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[10].
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; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[11].
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]. Subst 2024 No 20, Sch 4[12].
Sec 107A	Ins 2024 No 20, Sch 4[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]. Am 2024 No 20, Sch 4[13] [14].
Sec 116	Am 2005 No 96, Sch 2.2 [1] [2].
Sec 118	Subst 2024 No 20, Sch 4[15].
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]; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[16]–[18].
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]; 2024 No 20, Sch 4[19].
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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Assent: 03 December 1999	1999 No 80

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