School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Head of School
Local Compliance Officers
- Stuart Matthews, School Manager
- Ben Pike, Technical Service Manager
- Jan Nield, Laboratory Manager (ACPFG)
- David Mathew, Executive Officer ARC CoE Plant Cell Walls
- Stephen Clarke, Lecturer
- Nicola Featherstone, HSW Officer
Acts that apply to the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine specifically
Tier | Act | Purpose | Local contact |
---|---|---|---|
3 | Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (Cth) |
An Act to make provision for the evaluation, registration and control of agricultural and veterinary chemical products, and for related matters, for the purposes of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994 |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (South Australia) Act 1994 (SA) |
An Act to apply certain laws of the Commonwealth relating to agricultural and veterinary chemical products as laws of South Australia; and for other purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994 (Cth) |
An Act to make a law for the government of certain Territories in relation to the evaluation, registration and control of agricultural and veterinary chemical products, and for related purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Agricultural and Veterinary Products (Control of Use) Act 2002 (SA) |
An Act relating to agricultural chemical products, fertilisers and veterinary products and for other purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | A New Tax System (Wine Equalisation Tax) Act 1999 (Cth) |
An Act about a tax, relating to certain alcoholic beverages, to implement A New Tax System, and for related purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Animal Welfare Act 1985 (SA) |
An Act for the promotion of animal welfare; and for other purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes (Cth) |
The Code encompasses all aspects of the care and use of animals for scientific purposes where the aim is to acquire, develop or demonstrate knowledge or techniques in any area of science—for example, medicine, biology, agriculture, veterinary and other animal sciences, industry and teaching. Compliance with the Code is a prerequisite for receipt of NHMRC funding. From 1 January 2014, the NHMRC Funding Agreement will reflect the need for compliance with the 8th edition of the Code. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Biological Control Act 1986 (SA) |
An Act to make provision for the biological control of pests in the State; and for related purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cth) | An Act relating to diseases and pests that may cause harm to human, animal or plant health or the environment, and for related purposes. | Jan Nield Lab Manager (ACPFG) |
3 | Controlled Substances Act 1984 (SA) |
An Act to regulate or prohibit the manufacture, production, sale, supply, possession, handling or use of certain poisons, drugs, therapeutic and other substances, and of certain therapeutic devices; to repeal the Food and Drugs Act 1908; and for other related purposes. |
Ben Pike Technical Services Manager |
3 | Dangerous Substances Act 1979 (SA) |
An Act to regulate the keeping, handling, transporting, conveyance, use and disposal, and the quality, of dangerous substances; and for other purposes. |
Ben Pike Technical Services Manager |
3 | Explosives Act 1936 (SA) |
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to explosives. |
Ben Pike Technical Services Manager |
3 | Fences Act 1975 (SA) |
An Act to provide for the erection, replacement, repair and maintenance of fences; and for other purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Act 2000 (Cth) |
An Act to impose charges on licences issued under the Gene Technology Act 2000, and for related purposes. |
Jan Nield Lab Manager (ACPFG) |
3 | Gene Technology Act 2000 (Cth) |
An Act to regulate activities involving gene technology, and for related purposes. |
Jan Nield Lab Manager (ACPFG) |
3 | Gene Technology Act 2001 (SA) |
An Act to regulate activities involving gene technology; and for other purposes. |
Jan Nield Lab Manager (ACPFG) |
3 | Genetically Modified Crops Management Act 2004 (SA) |
An Act to provide for the designation of areas of the State for the purposes of preserving for marketing purposes the identity of certain food crops according to whether they are genetically modified crops or non-genetically modified crops; to provide for the segregation of genetically modified food crops and their products in appropriate cases; to provide for associated regulatory powers; to provide certain protections with respect to the spread of genetically modified plant material; and for other purposes |
Jan Nield Lab Manager (ACPFG) |
3 | Irrigation Act 2009 (SA) |
An Act to provide a framework for the management and operation of shared infrastructure for irrigation or drainage purposes associated with primary production in the State; to make related amendments to the Natural Resources Management Act 2004; to repeal the Irrigation Act 1994; and for other purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Livestock Act 1997 (SA) |
An Act to regulate matters relating to livestock and for other purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Native Vegetation Act 1991 (SA) |
An Act to provide incentives and assistance to landowners in relation to the preservation and enhancement of native vegetation; to control the clearance of native vegetation; and for other purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Natural Resources Management Act 2004 (SA) |
An Act to promote sustainable and integrated management of the State's natural resources; to make provision for the protection of the State's natural resources; to repeal the Animal and Plant Control (Agricultural Protection and Other Purposes) Act 1986, the Soil Conservation and Land Care Act 1989 and the Water Resources Act 1997; and for other purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
4 | Phylloxera and Grape Industry Act 1995 (SA) |
An Act to provide for the protection of vineyards from disease and to assist and support the grape industry in South Australia. |
Stephen Clarke Winery Manager |
3 | Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (Cth) |
An Act to provide for the granting of proprietary rights to breeders of certain new varieties of plants and fungi, to repeal the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987, and for related purposes |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Plant Health Act 2009 (SA) |
An Act to provide for the protection of plants from pests, the regulation of the movement of plants into, within and out of the State, and the control, destruction and suppression of pests; to repeal the Fruit and Plant Protection Act 1992 and the Noxious Insects Act 1934; to make related amendments to other Acts; and for other purposes. |
Stuart Matthews School Manager |
3 | Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 (SA) |
An Act to provide for the control of activities related to radioactive substances and radiation apparatus, and for protecting the environment and the health and safety of people against the harmful effects of radiation; and for other purposes. |
Ben Pike Technical Services Manager |
Refer to the A-Z Legislation list for the Tier 1 and 2 Acts that apply to the whole of the University, including the School of Agriculture, Food & Wine.
Related information
School-specific resources
- Animal Welfare (Office of Research Ethics, Compliance and Integrity)
- Controlled Substances (HSW Handbook)
- Dangerous Substances (HSW Handbook)
- Gene Technology (Office of Research Ethics, Compliance and Integrity)
- Natural Resources Management legislative summary
- Radiation, Protection & Control (HSW Handbook)
Your responsibility as a Public Officer
All University employees, titleholders, volunteers, and those who provide services to the University are Public Officers and are required by law to report certain types of conduct to the Office for Public Integrity.