Agriculture

These Acts can be found on the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website:

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Victoria) Act 1994

Agricultural Industry Development Act 1990

Biological Control Act 1986

Broiler Chicken Industry Act 1978

Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 -

  • Sections 11(1), 12, 28, 83, 88A, 91, 95A and 96 and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers for the purposes of:
    • sections 40 and 52AA of the Forests Act 1958
    • sections 1, 2, 3(1), 3B, 4-7(1), 7(3), 18, 19-22, 26A, 52, 53-55, 57, 75, 78-84, 94-100, 101, 102 and 103 of the Forests Act 1958 (these powers are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
    • the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 except:
      • Part 9 and sections 3, 22, 23(1) and 24 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
      • Parts 2 and 8; Division 1 of Part 6; section 45 (these powers are administered by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
  • Sections 11(1), 28, 31-40, 83, 88A, 91 and 96 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers for the purposes of:
    • Parts 3 and 5; Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 6; section 5 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
    • section 3 of the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
    • Part I (except section 4B), Parts III, IIIA, VIII and IX, sections 16, 35, 41-44, 47D, 48-48C, 53-58B and 86-86C and, in so far as it relates to the effective management of hunting, including preserving good order among hunters of wildlife, section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975 (these powers are jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
    • Part IIIB in so far as it relates to the hunting of game and sections 58C, 58D and 58E of the Wildlife Act 1975
  • Section 12 and Schedule 2 in so far as they relate to the exercise of powers relating to hunting of game for the purposes of the Wildlife Act 1975
  • Section 99 in so far as it relates to:
    • sections 40 and 52AA and sections 1, 2, 3(1), 3B, 4-7(1), 7(3), 18, 19-22, 26A, 52, 53-55, 57, 75, 78-84, 94-100, 101, 102 and 103 of the Forests Act 1958
    • the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004
    • Part I (except section 4B), Parts III, IIIA, VIII and IX, sections 16, 35, 41-44, 47D, 48-48C, 53-58B and 86-86C and, in so far as it relates to the effective management of hunting, including preserving good order among hunters of wildlife, section 87 of the Wildlife Act 1975
    • Part IIIB in so far as it relates to the hunting of game, Part VIIA and sections 58C, 58D and 58E of the Wildlife Act 1975 (in so far as it relates to those matters and provisions, this provision is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
    • section 5, Parts 3 and 5 and Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 6 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
    • section 3 of the Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 (in so far as it relates to those matters and provisions, this provision is jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change and the Minister for Water)

Control of Genetically Modified Crops Act 2004

Dairy Act 2000

Domestic Animals Act 1994

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 -

  • Parts IVA and IVB
  • Part XI (this Part is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Health and the Minister for Mental Health

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Health and the Minister for Mental Health)

Farm Debt Mediation Act 2011

Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 -

  • Parts 3 and 5; Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 6 and section 5 (these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)

The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)

Food Act 1984 -

  • Section 63 in so far as it relates to the making of regulations related to primary production and processing standards (in so far as it relates to those matters this section is jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Health)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Health)

Forests Act 1958 -

  • Sections 1, 2, 3(1), 3B, 4-7(1), 7(3), 18, 19-22, 26A, 52, 53-55, 57, 75, 78-84, 94-100, 101, 102 and 103 (these sections are jointly and severally administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
  • Sections 40 and 52AA

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)

Forests (Wood Pulp Agreement) Act 1996

Game Management Authority Act 2014

Grain Handling and Storage Act 1995 -

  • Part 3

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Treasurer)

Impounding of Livestock Act 1994

Land Conservation (Vehicle Control) Act 1972 –

  • Section 3 (this section is jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)

Livestock Disease Control Act 1994

Livestock Management Act 2010

Meat Industry Act 1993

Melbourne Market Authority Act 1977

Plant Biosecurity Act 2010

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986

Rain-making Control Act 1967

Rural Assistance Schemes Act 2016

Seafood Safety Act 2003

Stock (Seller Liability and Declarations) Act 1993

Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004 – Except:

  • Part 9 and sections 3, 22, 23(1) and 24 (these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
  • Parts 2 and 8; Division 1 of Part 6 and section 45 (these provisions are administered by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)

Veterinary Practice Act 1997

Wildlife Act 1975 -

  • Parts I (except section 4B), III, IIIA, VIII, and IX; sections 16, 35, 41-44, 47D, 48-48C, 53-58B, 86-86C and section 87 in so far as it relates to the effective management of hunting, including preserving good order among hunters of wildlife (these provisions are jointly administered with the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)
  • Part IIIB in so far as it relates to the hunting of game and sections 58C, 58D and 58E

(The Act is otherwise administered by the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change)

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