Tasmanian Bills Fact Sheets Tasmanian Bills Fact Sheets[Index] [Search] [Download] [Bill] [Help]
FACT SHEET
Poisons Amendment Bill 2012
The Bill amends the Poisons Amendment Act 1971 to:
Provide for the adoption of the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of
Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) for the purposes of the Act in substitution for
references to the Poisons List Order 2001 and Poisons (Prohibited Substances)
Order 1990.
Address an anomaly identified by the Ombudsman to clarify that a person may
bring into Tasmania narcotic and declared restricted substances for his or her
own use, or for the use of a family member, while in Tasmania, if the
substances have been legally prescribed and dispensed in another State or
territory for that person's use.
Amend the provisions relating to manufacturing and wholesale chemist licences
to change the date that licences are in force until and to provide that licence
holders that are not natural persons are to nominate a natural person
responsible for compliance with conditions under the licence.
Page 1 of 1