Clause 4

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsections:“(4A) Subsection (1) shall not apply to the use, development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention or transfer for a permitted purpose of a mixture containing not more than the prescribed concentration of a prescribed Schedule 1 chemical.(4B) Subsection (2) shall not apply to —

the production, processing or consumption for a permitted purpose of a mixture containing not more than the prescribed concentration of a prescribed Schedule 2 chemical; and

the production for a permitted purpose of a mixture containing not more than the prescribed concentration of a prescribed Schedule 3 chemical.(4C) In determining the amount of unscheduled discrete organic chemicals or unscheduled discrete organic chemical containing phosphorous, sulfur or fluorine produced by a person in a year for the purposes of subsection (3), the production of a mixture containing not more than the prescribed concentration of a —

prescribed unscheduled discrete organic chemical; or

prescribed unscheduled discrete organic chemical containing phosphorous, sulfur or fluorine,shall be disregarded.(4D) Subsection (4) shall not apply to —

the import of a mixture containing not more than the prescribed concentration of a prescribed Schedule 2 chemical or Schedule 3 chemical; or

the export to a country that is a party to the Convention of a mixture containing not more than the prescribed concentration of a prescribed Schedule 2 chemical or Schedule 3 chemical.(4E) The Minister may by regulations prescribe the concentration of a chemical in a mixture for the purposes of subsection (4A), (4B), (4C) or (4D).(4F) The regulations under subsection (4E) may —

prescribe a concentration for all Schedule 1 chemicals, Schedule 2 chemicals, Schedule 3 chemicals, unscheduled discrete organic chemicals or unscheduled discrete organic chemicals containing phosphorous, sulfur or fluorine, as the case may be, or for a specified chemical or description of chemicals;

prescribe different concentrations for different chemicals; and

prescribe the method for working out the concentration of a chemical in a mixture.”; and

by deleting subsection (8) and substituting the following subsection:“(8) The Minister may make regulations —

to prescribe the manner of application for a licence;

to prescribe the form and duration of a licence;

to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which and the circumstances in which a licence may be held or granted, suspended, cancelled, extended, renewed or replaced by the Director-General;

to provide for appeals to the Minister by a person against a refusal of the Director-General to grant, extend or renew a licence, or a decision of the Director-General to cancel or suspend a licence; and

to prescribe fees payable for an application for a licence and an application for the extension or renewal of a licence.”.