Hong Kong Ordinances

PESTICIDES ORDINANCE - SECT 19

Regulations

(Past version on 01/07/2002).
(Past version on 01/01/2000).
(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution.

(1) The Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation may by regulation
provide for- (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 4; L.N. 331 of 1999)

   (a)  applications for registration of pesticides including the information
        to be supplied by applicants therefor; (Amended 79 of 1990 s. 17)

   (b)  the imposition of conditions on registration; (Amended 79 of 1990 s.
        17)

   (c)  (Repealed 80 of 1997 s. 4)

   (d)  the form and contents of the register;

   (e)  the proof of matters relating to registration by the production of
        certificates;

   (f)  the issue of licences and permits including-

        (i)    the information to be supplied by applicants therefor;

        (ii)   the imposition of conditions thereof;

        (iii)  the cancellation and suspension for any period thereof;

   (g)  the duration of licences and permits and the renewal of licences;

   (h)  the surrender of licences and permits;

   (i)  the issue of duplicate licences and permits;

   (j)  the containers for pesticides or classes or types of pesticides
        including- (Amended 79 of 1990 s. 17)

        (i)    the shape and size;

        (ii)   the design and colour;

        (iii)  the composition; and

        (iv)   the labelling and marking,
of such containers;

   (k)  the storage of pesticides and conditions under which they are to be
        kept; (Amended 79 of 1990 s. 17)

   (l)  the approval of premises for the storage, repackaging or sale of
        pesticides; (Amended 79 of 1990 s. 17)

   (m)  the sale and supply of pesticides; (Amended 79 of 1990 s. 17)

   (n)  the advertisement of pesticides; (Amended 79 of 1990 s. 17)

   (o)  the forms to be used. (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 4)

   (p)  -(r) (Repealed 80 of 1997 s. 4)

(1A) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for- (Amended 60
of 2000 s. 3)

   (a)  fees and charges;

   (b)  exemption by the Director from compliance with any regulation made
        under this Ordinance, either generally or in a particular case. (Added
        80 of 1997 s. 4)

(1B) The Secretary for Food and Health may by regulation provide for- (Amended
78 of 1999 s. 7; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

   (a)  the cancellation and suspension for any period of registration of a
        pesticide;

   (b)  generally, the better carrying out of the provisions of this
        Ordinance. (Added 80 of 1997 s. 4)

(1C) Subsection (1B) shall not be construed as enabling the Secretary for Food
and Health to make regulations as regards any matter in relation to which
regulations may be made under subsection (1) or (1A). (Added 80 of 1997 s. 4.
Amended 78 of 1999 s. 7; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

(2) Regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of
specified provisions thereof shall be an offence and may provide penalties
therefor not exceeding a fine of $10000 and imprisonment for 1 year.