Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 and A2025-33 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Health - Health and Community Services Directorate Minister for Population Health - Canberra Health Services Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 None Subordinate laws s 184 26 December 2025 SL2008-42 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 29 April 2009 - 31 December 2010 DI2009-59 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 6 June 2009 - 7 June 2009 SL2009-27 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Guidelines for Treatment of Opioid Dependency) Approval 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 630 15 January 2010 - 20 February 2018 NI2010-5 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 22 January 2010 - 23 January 2010 SL2010-1 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 22 January 2010 - 23 January 2010 SL2010-2 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 11 May 2010 - 2 July 2010 SL2010-16 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 1 July 2010 - 2 July 2010 SL2010-20 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 25 June 2010 - 24 June 2013 DI2010-132 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2011 - 31 January 2012 DI2010-277 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 23 November 2010 - 24 November 2010 SL2010-45 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Non standard labelling) Approval 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 193 24 December 2010 - 31 March 2011 NI2010-709 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 February 2012 - 31 December 2012 DI2011-326 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 10 February 2012 - 11 February 2012 SL2012-5 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Non standard labelling) Approval 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 193 18 May 2012 - 31 October 2012 NI2012-247 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Prescribing Authorisation—Optometrists) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 3 August 2012 - 4 August 2012 SL2012-34 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Non standard labelling) Approval 2012 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 193 28 August 2012 - 1 May 2013 NI2012-443 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Non standard labelling) Approval 2012 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 193 16 November 2012 - 31 January 2013 NI2012-586 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2013 - 31 December 2013 DI2012-264 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Kava Exemption) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 26 January 2013 - 27 January 2013 SL2013-1 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 30 January 2013 - 13 May 2013 NI2013-41 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 14 May 2013 - 7 July 2020 NI2013-218 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 1 September 2013 - 2 September 2013 SL2013-24 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 5 November 2013 - 6 November 2013 SL2013-28 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 5 November 2013 - 23 January 2014 DI2013-270 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 Never effective DI2013-301 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Non standard labelling) Approval 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 193 1 January 2014 - 1 February 2014 NI2013-549 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2014 - 31 December 2014 DI2013-311 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 24 January 2014 - 23 January 2017 DI2014-4 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (CHO Decisions on Applications) Guidelines 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 574 12 August 2014 - 14 September 2016 NI2014-375 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 26 September 2014 - 2 October 2014 SL2014-23 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 23 October 2014 - 24 October 2014 SL2014-26 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2015 - 31 December 2015 DI2014-300 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 14 February 2015 - 13 February 2018 DI2015-20 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Non-standard Packaging) Approval 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 193 24 March 2015 - 1 January 2016 NI2015-122 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 22 May 2015 - 22 July 2015 SL2015-19 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 2 June 2015 - 2 December 2015 NI2015-231 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2015 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 5 June 2015 - 9 November 2015 NI2015-235 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2015 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 16 October 2015 - 15 April 2016 NI2015-586 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2016 - 31 December 2016 DI2015-295 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2015 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 10 November 2015 - 10 November 2018 NI2015-628 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 24 November 2015 - 25 November 2015 SL2015-36 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 1 March 2016 - 2 March 2016 SL2016-5 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 3 March 2016 - 21 March 2016 DI2016-12 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 22 March 2016 - 29 August 2016 DI2016-21 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 15 April 2016 - 15 October 2016 NI2016-184 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Controlled Medicines) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 31 July 2016 - 1 August 2016 SL2016-16 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2016 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 30 August 2016 - 21 June 2017 DI2016-248 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Category Approval) Determination 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 574 and s 575 15 September 2016 - 19 January 2017 NI2016-522 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 8 October 2016 - 8 April 2017 NI2016-553 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2017 - 31 December 2017 DI2016-286 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Category Approval) Determination 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 20 January 2017 - 26 September 2017 NI2017-18 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Non-standard Labelling) Approval 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 193 1 February 2017 - 1 February 2018 NI2017-32 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 8 March 2017 - 7 March 2020 DI2017-23 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2017 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 8 March 2017 - 7 March 2020 NI2017-111 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2017 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 8 March 2017 - 7 March 2020 NI2017-112 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 6 June 2017 - 6 December 2017 NI2017-284 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 22 June 2017 - 15 April 2019 DI2017-116 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2017 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 27 June 2017 - 26 June 2020 NI2017-331 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2017 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 1 August 2017 - 1 February 2018 NI2017-402 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2017 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 1 August 2017 - 1 February 2018 NI2017-405 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 25 August 2017 - 26 August 2017 SL2017-27 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2017 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 14 September 2017 - 14 March 2018 NI2017-483 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Category Approval) Determination 2017 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 27 September 2017 - 26 October 2017 NI2017-500 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Category Approval) Determination 2017 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 27 October 2017 - 20 February 2018 NI2017-559 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2017 (No 6) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 864 7 November 2017 - 7 May 2018 NI2017-577 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018 DI2017-273 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Category Approval) Determination 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 21 February 2018 - 2 October 2018 NI2018-77 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 21 February 2018 - 20 February 2021 DI2018-26 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Guidelines for Treatment of Opioid Dependency) Approval 2018 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 630 21 February 2018 NI2018-81 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2018 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 3 May 2018 - 2 May 2021 DI2018-78 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Category Approval) Determination 2018 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 3 October 2018 - 21 October 2019 NI2018-545 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2019 - 31 December 2019 DI2018-262 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Declaration 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 18 December 2018 - 26 June 2020 NI2018-711 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 16 April 2019 - 6 April 2020 DI2019-42 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 13 September 2019 - 14 September 2019 SL2019-23 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Category Approval) Determination 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 22 October 2019 - 11 June 2020 NI2019-663 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020 DI2019-249 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Continued Dispensing) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 21 January 2020 - 22 January 2020 SL2020-3 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 7 April 2020 - 4 May 2020 DI2020-36 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 4 April 2020 - 5 April 2020 SL2020-13 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2020 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 5 May 2020 - 8 June 2021 DI2020-88 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Category Approval) Determination 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 12 June 2020 - 25 January 2021 NI2020-322 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 20 June 2020 - 21 June 2020 SL2020-21 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Revocation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 26 June 2020 - 27 June 2020 NI2020-347 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 27 June 2020 - 28 June 2020 SL2020-24 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Public Event for Kava Exemption) Revocation 2020 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 864 7 July 2020 - 8 July 2020 NI2020-389 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Opioid Dependency Treatment (ODT) Contingency Guidelines) Approval 2020 None Notifiable instruments s 192 21 July 2020 NI2020-409 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 21 August 2020 - 22 August 2020 SL2020-31 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 10 September 2020 - 11 September 2020 SL2020-39 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Nurse and Midwife Immunisers) Direction 2020 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 353 13 October 2020 DI2020-290 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021 DI2020-297 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Category Approval) Determination 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 26 January 2021 - 1 April 2021 NI2021-39 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2021 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 21 February 2021 - 20 February 2024 NI2021-89 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 21 February 2021 - 20 February 2024 DI2021-34 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2021 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 3 May 2021 - 21 February 2024 DI2021-35 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Controlled Medicines Prescribing Standards 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 2 April 2021 - 17 August 2023 NI2021-161 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 9 June 2021 - 9 August 2021 DI2021-111 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2021 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 10 August 2021 - 16 August 2021 DI2021-205 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2021 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 17 August 2021 - 16 December 2021 DI2021-207 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 18 August 2021 - 19 August 2021 SL2021-19 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (COVID-19 Vaccine Administration) Approval 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 491 24 August 2021 - 27 September 2021 NI2021-506 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Monitored Medicine) Declaration 2021 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 97A 1 October 2021 DI2021-224 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (COVID-19 Vaccine Administration) Approval 2021 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 491 28 September 2021 - 29 September 2023 NI2021-569 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 5 November 2021 - 6 November 2021 SL2021-28 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022 DI2021-267 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2021 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 17 December 2021 - 7 June 2022 DI2021-287 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 354 8 June 2022 - 16 March 2023 DI2022-77 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023 DI2022-247 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 17 March 2023 - 11 December 2023 DI2023-20 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 7 April 2023 - 8 April 2023 SL2023-5 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Medicines Advisory Committee) Appointment 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 635 28 July 2023 - 21 February 2024 NI2023-432 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 8 August 2023 - 9 August 2023 SL2023-17 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Controlled Medicines Exempt from Standing Approvals) Declaration 2023 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 556A 18 August 2023 NI2023-494 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Controlled Medicines Prescribing Standards 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 18 August 2023 - 10 February 2026 NI2023-495 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 DI2023-263 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 12 December 2023 - 11 June 2024 DI2023-294 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 12 December 2023 - 13 December 2023 SL2023-34 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Regulated Substances and Therapeutic Goods) Authorisation 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 861A 16 February 2024 - 12 February 2026 NI2024-69 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 12 June 2024 - 31 March 2025 DI2024-109 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025 DI2024-307 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 13 December 2024 - 13 June 2025 SL2024-36 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Regulated Substances and Therapeutic Goods) Authorisation 2024 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 861A 13 December 2024 - 12 December 2029 NI2024-698 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Regulated Substances and Therapeutic Goods) Authorisation 2025 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 861A 21 February 2025 - 20 February 2027 NI2025-86 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 1 April 2025 - 12 March 2026 DI2025-33 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 17 June 2025 - 18 June 2025 SL2025-7 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Pharmacist Extended Scope of Practice – Hormonal Contraception) Authorisation 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 490A 14 November 2025 - 23 April 2026 NI2025-611 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Pharmacist Extended Scope of Practice – Urinary Tract Infection) Authorisation 2025 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 490A 14 November 2025 NI2025-612 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Fees) Determination 2025 (No 1) None Fee Disallowable instruments s 197 1 January 2026 DI2025-298 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 184 16 December 2025 - 17 December 2025 SL2025-29 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Controlled Medicines Prescribing Standards 2026 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 575 11 February 2026 NI2026-7 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Standing CHO approval for general practitioners to prescribe controlled medicines for ADHD) Approval 2026 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 554 11 February 2026 NI2026-8 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Standing CHO approval for designated prescribers to prescribe controlled medicines for ADHD) Approval 2026 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 554 11 February 2026 NI2026-9 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Regulated Substances and Therapeutic Goods) Authorisation 2026 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 861A 13 February 2026 - 12 February 2031 NI2026-70 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Vaccinations by Pharmacists) Direction 2026 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments SL2008-42 s 352 13 March 2026 DI2026-23 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Pharmacist Extended Scope of Practice – Minor Skin Conditions) Authorisation 2026 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 490A 24 April 2026 NI2026-188 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Pharmacist Extended Scope of Practice – Hormonal Contraception Continuation) Authorisation 2026 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 490A 24 April 2026 NI2026-189 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Regulated Substances and Therapeutic Goods) Authorisation 2026 (No 2) None Notifiable instruments SL2008-42 s 861A 10 June 2026 - 9 June 2031 NI2026-263 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Public Health (Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods) Delegation 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) 21 September 2016 - 15 February 2017 NI2016-530 ni Repealed Public Health (Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods) Delegation Revocation 2017 (No 1) (Repealed) 15 February 2017 - 24 February 2017 NI2017-96 ni Repealed Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 14 February 2009 onwards : The following table lists 29 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 and A2025-33 3 November 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 3 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-24 2 June 2025 - 2 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 2 June 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-16 18 April 2025 - 1 June 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 18 April 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-8 18 September 2024 - 17 April 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 18 September 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-42 10 December 2022 - 17 September 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 10 December 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-24 23 June 2021 - 9 December 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 31 January 2020 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 31 January 2020 Republication for amendments by A2019-34 15 August 2019 - 30 January 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 15 August 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-23 21 December 2018 - 14 August 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 21 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-32 23 October 2018 - 20 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 23 October 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-33 15 June 2018 - 22 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 15 June 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-23 29 March 2018 - 14 June 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 29 March 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-8 29 June 2016 - 28 March 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 29 June 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-37 27 April 2016 - 28 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 27 April 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-18 9 December 2015 - 26 April 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 9 December 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-50 1 December 2015 - 8 December 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 1 December 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-29 3 June 2015 - 30 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 3 June 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-16 25 November 2013 - 2 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 25 November 2013 Republication for relocation of provisions to Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 and other amendments by A2013-44 22 February 2013 - 24 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 22 February 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-4 12 December 2011 - 21 February 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 12 December 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-52 1 July 2011 - 11 December 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 15 February 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 15 February 2011 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ch 14) 21 December 2010 - 14 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 21 December 2010 Republication for lapsed modification (s 552) 1 July 2010 - 20 December 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 1 July 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-10 17 December 2009 - 30 June 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 6 June 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 6 June 2009 Republication for modifications by SL2008-42 as amended by SL2009-27 14 February 2009 - 5 June 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 14 February 2009 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2008-36 14 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 14 August 2008 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Bill 2007 . Notification statement The Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 14 August 2008 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 14 August 2008 14 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 14 August 2008 LA s 75 (1) remainder 14 February 2009 s 2 and LA s 79 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method ch 14 14 February 2011 (midnight) s 503 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.35 23 June 2021 A2022-24 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2022 pt 2 10 December 2022 A2008-36 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.37 14 February 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.52 22 September 2009 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.8, sch 3 pt 3.50 17 December 2009 A2010-10 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010 sch 2 pt 2.14 1 July 2010 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.113 1 July 2011 A2011-52 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.4 12 December 2011 A2013-4 Directors Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.6 22 February 2013 A2013-44 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.14 25 November 2013 A2015-16 Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.16 3 June 2015 A2015-29 Veterinary Surgeons Act 2015 sch 2 pt 2.9 1 December 2015 A2015-50 Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.2 9 December 2015 A2016-18 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 3 pt 3.30 27 April 2016 A2016-37 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.15 29 June 2016 A2018-8 Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.6 29 March 2018 A2018-23 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Act 2018 pt 2 15 June 2018 A2018-32 Veterinary Practice Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.11 21 December 2018 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.25 23 October 2018 A2019-23 Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 11 15 August 2019 A2019-34 Drugs of Dependence (Personal Cannabis Use) Amendment Act 2019 sch 1 pt 1.2 31 January 2020 A2024-24 Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024 sch 3 pt 3.5 3 November 2025 A2024-42 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 5 18 September 2024 A2025-8 Tobacco and Other Smoking Products (Vaping Goods) Amendment Act 2025 sch 2 pt 2.1 18 April 2025 A2025-16 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025 sch 1 pt 1.5 2 June 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.62, sch 4 pt 4.124 26 November 2025 A2025-33 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2) pt 4 26 November 2025 Modifications Year and number Modifying law Modifying provision Commencement date End date SL2008-42 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 , as amended by: SL2009-27 s 6, s 7 ch 31 6 June 2009 21 December 2010 (midnight) Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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