Section 23: Safeguards for the public
consolidated text (as at 2013, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
23. Safeguards for the public
(1) Every person who imports, produces, manufactures or sells any
commodity for human or animal consumption shall ensure that—
(a) the commodity marketed or sold by him presents no danger to
the health of consumers by reason of toxic residues contained in
or on such commodity through the use of pesticides or other
dangerous chemicals on crops or otherwise; and
(b) the safe interval since the last application of a pesticide on a
crop and the harvesting of such crop has been strictly observed.
(2) For the purpose of determining the safe interval under subsection (1) (b), in the event of the intercropping of various types of produce
coming to maturity at different times, the application of a pesticide on one
crop so intercropped shall be considered as an application of such pesticide
on all crops so intercropped.
(3) (a) The Minister may, on the advice of the Council, order any importer or manufacturer to withdraw at his own expense, from any dealer or
user any dangerous chemical which is deemed by the Council to be a serious
hazard to health, safety or the environment.
(b) The dealer or user shall forthwith return to the manufacturer or
importer, any dangerous chemical subject-matter of the order, on being so
notified by the importer or manufacturer.
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