Control of Plants Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Control of Cultivation of Plants
14. Application for registration of pesticide
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pesticide
“pesticide” means any substance or mixture of substances prepared or used for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest and any substance or mixture of substances prepared or used as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant;
An application for registration under subsection (1) must be made in such manner and form and accompanied by such documents and particulars as may be required by the Director‑General.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General, Plant Health appointed under section 3(1);
The Director-General may establish one or more committees consisting of any persons that the Director‑General may appoint for the purpose of advising him or her on any matters arising out of any application for registration under this section as are referred to any such committee by the Director-General.