Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act 1998
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Act to bind Government
Part 2 ADMINISTRATION OF ACT
4 Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officers, etc.
Part 3 CONTROL OF PESTICIDES AND VECTOR REPELLENTS
5 Pesticides and vector repellents to be registered, etc.
6 Application for registration of pesticides and vector repellents
7 Registration of pesticides and vector repellents
8 Registration mark
9 Register of pesticides and vector repellents
10 Cancellation of registration of pesticide or vector repellent
11 Removal of registration marks, surrender of stocks, etc., upon cancellation of registration
12 Appeals
13 Power to take samples of pesticides and vector repellents for analysis and to detain consignment
14 Penalty under this Part
Part 4 DESTRUCTION OF VECTORS
15 Prohibition on creating conditions favourable to vectors
16 Prohibition on breeding, etc., of vectors without Director‑General’s permission
17 Powers of Director-General to direct taking of measures
18 Enforcement of order under section 17
19 Prohibition on clearing undergrowth or vegetation under certain circumstances
20 Medical examination of persons suspected of being infected with vector-borne diseases
21 Spraying or fogging with pesticide
22 Power to require information
23 Penalty under this Part
Part 5 CONTROL OF VECTOR CONTROL OPERATORS, TECHNICIANS AND WORKERS
24 Vector control operators to be registered
25 Vector control technicians to be licensed
26 Vector control workers to be certified
27 Vector control operator to employ licensed vector control technicians and certified vector control workers to carry out vector control work
28 Vector control technicians to be assisted only by certified vector control workers
29 Application for registration, licence and certificate
30 Duration and renewal of registration, licence or certificate
31 Suspension and cancellation of registration, licence or certificate
32 Appeals
33 Register of vector control operators, vector control technicians and vector control workers
34 Penalty under this Part
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS
35 Power to enter premises, vessel or aircraft
36 Director-General may act in cases of emergency
37 Owner and occupier to protect works
38 Penalty for damaging, etc., works
39 Damage to property of Agency to be made good in addition to penalty
40 Compensation, damages, fees, costs and expenses to be determined by court
41 Recovery of costs and expenses by instalments
42 Fees, etc., payable to Agency
43 Liability of transferor of property
44 Persons unable to pay necessary expenses
45 Obstructing or hindering Director-General, etc., in performance of duties
46 Notice to attend court
47 Power of arrest
48 Person charged with offence to provide particulars if required
49 Offence by body corporate, etc.
50 Limitation of liability
51 Jurisdiction of court
52 Forfeiture
53 Composition of offences
54 Protection from personal liability
55 Receipts, notices, etc.
56 Service of documents, etc.
57 Inaccuracies in documents, etc.
58 Evidence of analyst
59 Exemption
60 Regulations
61 Transitional provision
Legislative History
Abbreviations