Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 260
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989.
Dated 7 December 2011
QUENTIN BRYCE
Governor-General
By Her Excellency’s Command
CATHERINE KING
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing
1              Name of Regulations
                These Regulations are the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1).
2              Commencement
                These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.
3              Amendment of Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations 1990
                Schedule 1 amends the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations 1990.
Schedule 1        Amendments
(regulation 3)
 
[1]           Regulation 2, definition of Library
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334–336 Illawarra Road Marrickville NSW 2204.
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Level 7, 260 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills NSW 2010.
[2]           Paragraph 3 (1) (k)
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               (k)    the flash point in °C of the chemical;
[3]           Subparagraph 3 (1) (l) (i)
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                          (i)    for gases and vapours — the upper and lower limits of flammability in air; and
                        (ia)    for solids — the ability to propagate combustion; and
[4]           Paragraph 3 (1) (n)
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               (n)    a summary of the chemical’s explosive properties, including the chemical’s potential (if any) to detonate as the result of heat, shock or friction;
[5]           Paragraph 4 (1) (b)
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Part C
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Parts C and E
[6]           Paragraph 4AA (b), including the note
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               (b)    a chemical that is included in the Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS) maintained by Safe Work Australia.
Note   These publications are available through the website of Safe Work Australia at http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.
[7]           Subregulation 4J (2)
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subsection 23 (5) or (7)
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subsection 23 (5), (7) or (9)
[8]           Paragraph 4K (2) (b)
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subsection 23 (5) or (7)
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subsection 23 (5), (7) or (9)
[9]           Subregulation 6AB (3)
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         (3)   The chemical must not be prohibited or restricted for use as a cosmetic, or for use in cosmetics:
                (a)    in the European Union under Council Directive 76/768/EEC as in force on 1 November 2011; or
               (b)    in the United States of America under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as in force on 1 November 2011.
[10]         Paragraph 6B (b)
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               (b)    if the chemical is to be introduced in an amount that is greater than 10 tonnes in a period of 12 months:
                          (i)    information about the matters set out in Part C of the Schedule to the Act that is available to the applicant; and
                         (ii)    for a chemical that is to be used as an ultraviolet filter in a cosmetic to be applied to the skin — information about the matters set out in Part E of the Schedule to the Act that is available to the applicant;
[11]         Regulation 8
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[12]         Regulation 8A
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Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
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Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
[13]         Paragraph 8B (e)
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                (e)    a statement that a notice has been, or is to be, published in the Chemical Gazette stating that the public report about the chemical is available;
                (f)    the date of publication of the notice mentioned in paragraph (e).
[14]         Regulation 8C
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Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
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Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
[15]         Paragraphs 8D (f) and (g)
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                (f)    the date of publication, in the Chemical Gazette, of the notice that stated the original public report about the chemical was available;
               (g)    a statement that a notice has been, or is to be, published in the Chemical Gazette stating that the public report incorporating modifications is available;
               (h)    the date of publication of the notice mentioned in paragraph (g).
[16]         Regulation 9A
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[17]         Regulation 9B
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Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
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Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
[18]         Regulation 10
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[19]         Regulation 11
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subsection 78 (2)
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section 78
[20]         Subparagraph 13 (2) (a) (ii)
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Act;
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Act; or
[21]         After subparagraph 13 (2) (a) (ii)
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                        (iii)    Parts A, B, C and E in the Schedule to the Act; or
                        (iv)    Parts A, B, C, D and E in the Schedule to the Act;
[22]         Sub-subparagraph 13 (3) (a) (i) (B)
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Act; and
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Act; or
[23]         After sub-subparagraph 13 (3) (a) (i) (B)
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                                   (C)     Parts A, B, C and E in the Schedule to the Act; or
                                   (D)     Parts A, B, C, D and E in the Schedule to the Act; and
Note
1.       All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.