Queensland Consolidated Regulations

MEDICINES AND POISONS (PEST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES) REGULATION 2021

- Made under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
- As at 1 December 2023
- Reg 142 of 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - INTRODUCTION

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Dictionary
   4.      Application of regulation

           Division 2 - Fumigants and pests

   5.      Fumigants—Act, s 14
   6.      Pests—Act, sch 1

   PART 2 - AUTHORISATIONS AND APPROVAL OF DEPARTMENTAL STANDARD

   7.      Approved persons—Act, s 54
   8.      Approval of departmental standard—Act, s 233

   PART 3 - STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR PEST MANAGEMENT LICENCES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   9.      Application of part—Act, s 70

           Division 2 - General competency condition

   10.     Competency condition

           Division 3 - Pest control activities

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   11.     Application of division

              Subdivision 2 - Controlling timber pests and urban pests generally

   12.     Application of subdivision
   13.     Giving pre-treatment pest control advice
   14.     Contents of pre-treatment pest control advice
   15.     Giving post-treatment pest control advice
   16.     Contents of post-treatment pest control advice

              Subdivision 3 - Controlling urban pests at high-risk and sensitive places

   17.     Application of subdivision
   18.     Activity risk management plan required
   19.     Contents of activity risk management plan
   20.     Compliance with activity risk management plan
   20A.    Supervision required for carrying out activity

           Division 4 - Fumigation activities

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   21.     Application of division
   22.     Compliance with Commonwealth law

              Subdivision 2 - Before fumigation

   23.     Activity risk management plan required
   24.     Contents of activity risk management plan
   25.     Giving fumigation notice
   26.     Contents of fumigation notice
   27.     Identifying risk area
   28.     Inspecting before fumigating
   29.     Erecting barricades
   30.     Displaying warning signs

              Subdivision 3 - During fumigation

   31.     Compliance with activity risk management plan
   32.     Other person to be near licensed technician
   33.     Inspecting and testing during fumigation

              Subdivision 4 - Finalising fumigation

   34.     Releasing fumigant and venting fumigation space
   35.     Re-entering exposure area
   36.     Giving clearance certificate
   37.     Contents of clearance certificate

           Division 5 - Other conditions

   38.     Obligations when supervising pest management trainees
   39.     Changes affecting licence

   PART 4 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CARRYING OUT PEST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   40.     Application of part—Act, s 91

           Division 2 - Using fumigants or pesticides

   41.     Compliance with approved label

           Division 3 - Labels, containers and storage

   42.     Using containers
   43.     Labelling containers
   44.     Storage on vehicle
   45.     Storage generally

           Division 4 - Documentation

   46.     Records of use of fumigants or pesticides

           Division 5 - Incidents

   47.     Dealing with leakages or escapes
   48.     Disposal of containers
   49.     Exposure, spillage or other release
   50.     Suspicious products

           Division 6 - Pest management trainees

   51.     Record keeping

   PART 5 - OFFENCES

           Division 1 - Business operators

              Subdivision 1 - Obligations in relation to employees

   52.     Pest management trainees
   53.     Equipping employees

              Subdivision 2 - Vehicles

   54.     Application of subdivision
   55.     Containment of fumigants and pesticides
   56.     Signage

              Subdivision 3 - Places

   57.     Secure storage

              Subdivision 4 - Documentation

   58.     Business records
   59.     Employee requirements about records

           Division 2 - Managers

   60.     Manager of place to notify attendees of advice

           Division 3 - Record keeping

   61.     Recording information
   62.     Keeping records

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous

   63.     Interfering with fumigation barricades or warning signs
   64.     Smoking prohibited

   PART 6 - ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1 - Fees

              Subdivision 1 - General

   65.     Definition for division
   66.     Fees payable generally

              Subdivision 2 - Refunds

   67.     Rejected or withdrawn application
   68.     Licence granted for shorter term
   69.     Surrender of licence

           Division 2 - Miscellaneous

   70.     Replacing lost, stolen or damaged licences

   PART 7 - SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for SL No. 142 of 2021

   71.     Particular persons approved for 1 year
   72.     Existing pest control advices

           Division 2 - Transitional provision for Medicines and Poisons (Pest Management Activities) Amendment Regulation 2023

   73.     Existing activity risk management plans
   74.     Particular licensed technicians taken to hold competency for 1 year
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3