Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act 1997 (No. 87 of 1997).

The purpose of this Act is to: (a) Prevent or manage risks associated with the use of agricultural compounds, being (i) Risks to trade in primary produce; and (ii) Risks to animal welfare; and (iii) Risks to agricultural security; (b) Ensure that the use of agricultural compounds does not result in breaches of domestic food residue standards; (c) Ensure the provision of sufficient consumer information about agricultural compounds. "Agricultural compound'' means any substance, mixture of substances, or biological compound, used or intended for use in the direct management of plants and animals, or to be applied to the land, place, or water on or in which the plants and animals are managed, for the purposes of feeding, curing or otherwise treating of animals or plants as specified in detail in the definition laid down in section 2.(122 sections divided into 8 Parts and completed by 5 Schedules)