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• Pesticides Act 1999 (NSW) - Level 3The Pesticides Act 1999 controls the use of pesticides in New South Wales.
  The objects of this Act are as followsâ€"
  (a) to promote the protection of human health, the environment, property and trade in relation to the use of pesticides, having regard to the principles of ecologically sustainable development within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991,
  (b) to minimise risks to human health, the environment, property and trade,
  (c) to promote collaborative and integrated policies in relation to the use of pesticides,
  (d) to establish a legislative framework to regulate the use of pesticides.
• Pesticides Regulation 2017 (NSW) - Level 3Regulation made under the Pesticides Act 1999.
• Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (NSW) - Level 3An Act relating to the regulation, control and prohibition of the supply and use of poisons, restricted substances, drugs of addiction, certain dangerous drugs and certain therapeutic goods; and to establish a Poisons Advisory Committee. The Act may apply to the University in a variety of capacities including but not limited to the University's research activities, teaching activities, delivery of Health and Veterinary Services and in the Facilities Management storage of chemicals used for landscape management.
  The Poisons List is established by the Act comprising eight schedules which categorise substances according to their classification (e.g. S4, S8). The classification system is based upon managing availability of substances eg- substances that may be dangerous if carelessly managed or misused and substances that may produce an addiction will have differing classification, supply, handling and storage requirements to those whose availability may be required more quickly for therapeutic purposes.
  The Act has a number of provisions for the manufacture, wholesale supply, general supply, distribution, storage and dispensing of therapeutic goods or poisonous substances, and prescribes varying levels of licensing required for these activities for the different classifications of substances.
  Offences under the Act include the improper manufacture, supply, receipt, distribution, storage and handling of substances covered by the Act.
  
• Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 (NSW) - Level 3Regulation made under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966.
• Property NSW Act 2006 (NSW) - Level 3Section 21A of the Act requires the University to furnish a land register to Government Property NSW if and when requested.
• Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 (NSW) - Level 3The objects of this Act are as follows:
  
  (a) to constitute the Environment Protection Authority,
  (b) to provide integrated administration for environment protection,
  (c) to require the Authority to perform particular tasks in relation to the quality of the environment, environmental audit and reports on the state of the environment.
  
• Public Health Act 2010 (NSW) - Level 3
  The objects of this Act are as followsâ€"
  (a) to promote, protect and improve public health,
  (b) to control the risks to public health,
  (c) to promote the control of infectious diseases,
  (d) to prevent the spread of infectious diseases,
  (e) to recognise the role of local government in protecting public health.
  (f) to monitor diseases and conditions affecting public health.
  The protection of the health and safety of the public is to be the paramount consideration in the exercise of functions under this Act.
• Public Health Regulation 2022 (NSW) - Level 3Public Health Regulation 2022
  
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