Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1998

i Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1998 S.R. No. 159/1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Regulations 1 5. Authorised persons 2 6. Exemption from permit for specialised supply 2 7. Storage requirements 2 8. Records 2 9. Lost or stolen poisons 3 10. Licences to sell or supply certain poisons 3 11. Fees 3 ═══════════════ NOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1998 S.R. No. 159/1998 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1998 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 8 December 1998 Responsible Minister: ROB KNOWLES Minister for Health SHARNE BRYAN Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to make further provision with respect to the sale or supply of certain poisons. 2. Authorising provisions These Regulations are made under sections 33(2), 33(3), 129, 131,132 and 132B of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 31 December 1998. 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 19951 are called the Principal Regulations. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 159/1998 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1998 2 5. Authorised persons For item 1 of Column 1 of Part 1 of the Table to regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations, substitute— "1. A person who holds or who is the agent of a person who holds a licence, permit or warrant issued under the Act or these Regulations". 6. Exemption from permit for specialised supply In regulation 18(2) of the Principal Regulations, at the end of paragraph (d) insert— "; or (e) the Chief General Manager has specified circumstances for a medical condition in accordance with section 35A of the Act and if the medical practitioner is treating a person for that medical condition in those circumstances.". 7. Storage requirements In regulation 56 of the Principal Regulations— (a) for "authorised under section 13(1) of the Act or licensed to sell or supply Schedule 7 poisons" substitute "who, under the Act, whether or not by authority under section 13, sells or supplies any Schedule 7 poison"; and (b) for the words commencing with "supervision" and ending with "licence holder" in paragraph (b) substitute "supervision of that person or a person acting under his or her direction". 8. Records In regulation 57 of the Principal Regulations, for "authorised under section 13(1) of the Act or r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 159/1998 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1998 3 licensed to sell or supply" substitute "who , under the Act, whether or not by authority under section 13, sells or supplies". 9. Lost or stolen poisons In regulation 68 of the Principal Regulations, at the end of paragraph (c) insert— "; or (d) sells or supplies any Schedule 7 poison by retail—". 10. Licences to sell or supply certain poisons In regulation 72 of the Principal Regulations omit "or Schedule 7 poison (other than a listed regulated poison)". 11. Fees In the Table to regulation 73 of the Principal Regulations— (a) omit item (h); and (b) in item (i) omit all words after "any Schedule 2 poison". ═══════════════ r. 9 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 159/1998 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1998 4 NOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 63/1995. Reprinted to S.R. No. 75/1997 and subsequently amended by S.R. No. 132/1998. Notes -- 5 of 5 --