New Zealand Legislation: Acts

8B Director-General may list as exempt substances generally recognised as safe

• (1) The Director-General may from time to time determine that a substance is generally recognised as safe for use as or in an agricultural compound, and therefore need not be registered under this Part.

  (2) The determination may be that the substance is safe for use either—

  • (a) without restriction; or

  • (b) subject to conditions.

  (3) The Director-General must maintain a list of such substances. The list must contain any applicable conditions for their sale or use.

  (4) The Director-General must ensure that—

  • (a) the list is available to the public for inspection free of charge; and

  • (b) copies can be taken on payment of a reasonable charge (if any).

  (5) The Director-General must by notice in the Gazette notify the making of any addition or amendment to, or deletion from, the list, but the substances concerned need not be specified in the notice.

  Section 8B: inserted, on 18 October 2007, by section 11 of the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 93).