National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme
NICNAS
17 July 1990 – 1 July 2020
National regulator that assessed the risks to human health and the environment of new and existing industrial chemicals and registered businesses that imported or manufactured them.
How it came into existence
Began on 17 July 1990 on commencement of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989, administered by Worksafe Australia (the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission) with environmental assessments by the environment portfolio.
- Notification and assessment of industrial chemicals
Legislation: Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
Changes during its life
- 1997Administration of the scheme moved from Worksafe Australia to the Commonwealth health portfolio.
How it ended
Replaced on 1 July 2020 by the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme under the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019.
- Industrial chemicals regulation and assessment
- Chemical inventory
Main functions
- Assessment of new industrial chemicals
- Priority existing chemical reviews
- Registration of industrial chemical introducers
- Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
- Chemical risk information and recommendations to other regulators
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Health.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to 1 July 2020)
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.