Western Australian Current Regulations

HEALTH (PESTICIDES) REGULATIONS 2011

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary matters  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used  
   4.      Pest management businesses  
   5.      Pest management technicians  
   6.      Pest management treatments

   PART 2 -- Control of pest management activities

           Division 1 -- Pest management businesses  

   7.      Business to be registered  
   8.      Employment of fumigators  
   9.      Advertising: pest management businesses

           Division 2 -- Pest management technicians and salespersons  

   10.     Pest management technicians to be licensed  
   11.     Salespersons to be licensed  
   12.     Licensees to be employed by or be registered proprietor  
   13.     Restriction on employment of unlicensed persons  
   14.     Supervision of provisional technicians and unlicensed persons  
   15.     Advertising: pest management technicians and salespersons

   PART 3 -- Registration of businesses

           Division 1 -- Effect of registration  

   16.     Business registration

           Division 2 -- Registration procedure  

   17.     Application for business registration  
   18.     Grant of business registration  
   19.     Business premises  
   20.     Conditions on business registration  
   21.     Duration of business registration  
   22.     Renewal of business registration  
   23.     Registration certificate  
   24.     Notification of ceasing to carry on business  
   25.     Register of business registrations

           Division 3 -- Amendment, suspension or cancellation of registration  

   26.     Grounds for taking action against registered proprietor  
   27.     Chief Health Officer may amend, suspend or cancel business registration

           Division 4 -- Review of registration decisions  

   28.     Review by State Administrative Tribunal

           Division 5 -- General matters  

   29.     Application requirements  
   30.     Amendment to correct error  
   31.     Display of registration certificate  
   32.     Identification on vehicles  
   33.     False or misleading information in relation to applications

   PART 4 -- Licensing of pest management technicians

           Division 1 -- Effect of licences  

   34.     Technician’s licence  
   35.     Provisional licence

           Division 2 -- Licensing procedure  

   36.     Persons who are adequately qualified  
   37.     Application for licence  
   38.     Grant of technician’s licence  
   39.     Grant of provisional licence  
   40.     Endorsements on licence  
   41.     Restricted‑use pesticides  
   42.     Conditions on licence  
   43.     Duration of licence  
   44.     Renewal of licence  
   45.     Extension of provisional licence  
   46.     Upgrading provisional licence to technician’s licence  
   47.     Licence not transferable  
   48.     Licence card  
   49.     Register of licences

           Division 3 -- Amendment, suspension and cancellation of licences  

   50.     Grounds for taking action against licensee  
   51.     Chief Health Officer may amend, suspend or cancel licence

           Division 4 -- Review of licensing decisions  

   52.     Review by State Administrative Tribunal

           Division 5 -- General matters  

   53.     Application requirements  
   54.     Amendment to correct error  
   55.     Production of licence for inspection  
   56.     False or misleading information in relation to application

   PART 5 -- Requirements for registered proprietors and licensees

           Division 1 -- Preliminary matters  

   57.     Terms used

           Division 2 -- General equipment and safety requirements  

   58.     Proprietor to provide suitable and efficient equipment  
   59.     Safety, first aid and emergency equipment  
   60.     Safety precautions by licensee  
   61.     Pest management treatments in confined spaces  
   62.     Storage and handling of registered pesticides

           Division 3 -- Fumigations  

   63.     Chief Health Officer to approve site of fumigation  
   64.     Fumigation chambers  
   65.     Sheet fumigation  
   66.     Fumigators to be assisted  
   67.     Other persons not to be present at fumigation  
   68.     Respiratory equipment  
   69.     Technician to ensure fumigation area is secure  
   70.     Technician to carry out risk assessment  
   71.     Gas detection equipment  
   72.     Warning signs and other measures to secure area  
   73.     Entry restricted while warning signs in place  
   74.     Cleaning up after fumigation  
   75.     Removal of warning signs

           Division 4 -- Record keeping and information  

   76.     Employment records  
   77.     Records of pest management treatments  
   78.     Records to be made available  
   79.     False or misleading records  
   80.     Notification of accidents

   PART 6 -- Possession, use and disposal of pesticides

           Division 1 -- Preliminary matters  

   81.     Terms used  
   82.     Application of this Part to manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers

           Division 2 -- Possession and use  

   83.     Possession or use of controlled pesticides  
   84.     Pesticides to be kept and used safely  
   85.     Registered pesticides to be in approved and properly labelled containers  
   86.     Transportation of registered pesticides  
   87.     Use in accordance with label  
   88.     Use of registered pesticides in public places  
   89.     Verge spraying using moving vehicle  
   89A.    Park spraying using moving vehicle  
   89B.    Verge or park spraying using stationary vehicle  
   89C.    Spraying in public place other than verge or park spraying  
   90.     Chief Health Officer may restrict use of registered pesticides  
   91.     Use of registered pesticides as cereal seed dressings  
   92.     Termite treatments  
   93.     Decontamination procedures

           Division 3 -- Disposal of pesticides and containers  

   94.     Disposal of registered pesticides  
   95.     Disposal of used pesticide containers  
   96.     Collection of used pesticide containers  
   97.     Reuse of pesticide containers  
   98.     Domestic dispensing device to be labelled

           Division 4 -- Unregistered pesticides  

   99.     Possession, use and disposal of unregistered pesticides

   PART 7 -- General matters

           Division 1 -- Chief Health Officer permits  

   100.    Authorisation under Chief Health Officer permit  
   101.    Application for Chief Health Officer permit  
   102.    Grant of Chief Health Officer permit  
   103.    Cancellation of Chief Health Officer permit

           Division 2 -- Health and safety powers  

   104.    When powers may be exercised  
   105.    Authorised officer may stop pest management treatment  
   106.    Authorised officer may prohibit entry to pesticide affected area

           Division 3 -- Evidentiary and liability matters  

   107.    Evidence about registration and licensing  
   108.    Liability of corporate officers for acts of body corporate  
   109.    Liability of employer for acts of employee

           Division 4 -- Administrative matters  

   110.    Pesticides Advisory Committee attendance fees (s. 246B(8))  
           111. Fees

   PART 8 -- Repeal and transitional matters

           Division 1 -- Repeal  

   112.    Health (Pesticides) Regulations 1956 repealed

           Division 2 -- Transitional matters for Health (Pesticides) Regulations 2011  

   113.    Terms used  
   114.    Registered firms and commercial pesticide firms  
   115.    Fumigators and pesticide operators  
   116.    Conditions of fumigations  
   117.    Exemptions for fumigations  
   118.    Fumigation registers  
   119.    Records of employees  
   120.    Other approvals, authorities, directions, notices and permits

           Division 3 -- Transitional matters for Health (Pesticides) Amendment Regulations 2016  

   121.    Terms used  
   122.    Existing Chief Health Officer permit
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Fees