draft antigua and barbuda pesticides and toxic chemicals control act 2004 english 47 pages draft antigua and barbuda pesticides and toxic chemicals control regulation licensing and permit regulations english 37 pages . this proposed act is expected to replace current legislation the pesticides act of 1973 that does not deal with full implementation of activities required for the effective management of pesticides. also there is no enabling legislation to deal with other toxic chemicals including toxic chemicals such as industrial chemicals paints chemical precursors of drugs of abuse and chemicals associated with chemical weapons. areas requiring urgent attention and which have been addressed in the draft act include the registration of pesticides the importation of pesticides the sale of pesticides the advertisement of pesticides and products containing pesticides the storage of pesticides the disposal of pesticides pesticides containers the transportation of pesticides the occupational safety considerations for persons handling or exposed to pesticides the licensing of pest control operators the registration of importers of pesticides and pesticides themselves the registration of the premises where pesticides are sold manufactured and or stored the labelling of pesticides the powers and duties of analysts inspectors and medical examiners the draft act addresses in detail the registration of pesticides and the appointment of a registrar of pesticides. this is viewed as vitally essential to prevent the importation and licensing of pesticides that are deleterious to human health and the environment. it also allows for the increase in the number of board members from the present five 5 to a maximum of nine 9 . this will allow for the broadening of the technical expertise to the board to more efficiently and effectively deal with the emerging challenges. it also speaks to the licensing of pest control operators which was not specifically dealt with in the existing legislation. the rising number of pest control operators and the absence of adequate training make it necessary to have provision in the law to deal with them. the regulatory sections include registrar of pesticides and toxic chemicals licence to exterminate analysts inspectors medical examiners and others controlled product offences in regard to prohibited substance or product regulation of prohibited substance or product powers of inspectors analysis medical examiners detention and forfeiture of articles seized regulations offences penalties offences by corporations evidence and sufficiency of proof record keeping