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POISONS REGULATIONS 1965 - NOTES

Appendix A

Poisons Act 1964
Poisons Regulations 1965, regulation 3
WHOLESALER’S LICENCE

Form 1

This licence authorises the licensee to procure, manufacture and supply by wholesale dealing the poisons specified in this licence at or from the premises specified in this licence.


Licensee

Name

Address

Poisons

The poisons included in —

ο Schedule 1 ο Schedule 3 ο Schedule 7

ο Schedule 2 ο Schedule 4 ο Schedule 8

to the Poisons Act 1964

Manufacturing of poisons (regulation 3(3))

Premises



Qualified person

Name

Qualifications

Supply of poisons (regulation 3(4))

Premises



Qualified person

Name

Qualifications

Experienced person

Name

Qualifications

Other conditions




Duration of licence

Date of issue

Date of expiry

[Form 1 inserted in Gazette 14 Sep 2001 p. 5077.]

[Form 1A deleted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1234.]

[Form 2 deleted in Gazette 14 Sep 2001 p. 5077.]

[Form 2A deleted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1234.]

Form 3

Poisons Act 1964

PHARMACIST’S LICENCE TO SELL POISONS

This licence is granted to ....................................................................................... and authorises that person to sell poisons at premises known as .......................... .......................................................................................................................... and

(name of pharmacy)

situated at ...............................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

Dated at Perth .............................. 20.............

Valid until 30 June 20............

.........................................

[Form 3 amended in Gazette 7 Jun 1985 p. 1941; 27 May 1988 p. 1771; 14 Jun 1991 p. 2879; 16 Apr 1992 p. 1635; 16 Sep 1994 p. 4748; 1 Oct 2010 p. 5079.]

[Forms 3A, 4 and 4A deleted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1234.]

Form 5

Poisons Act 1964

LICENCE TO SELL BY RETAIL POISONS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE 2

This licence is granted to ............................................................... and authorises that person to procure, and to sell by retail, on behalf of ....................................... the poisons included in Schedule 2 to the Poisons Act 1964, at premises situated at .............................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

Dated at Perth ......................................... 20...............

Valid until 30 June 20.............

.........................................

[Form 5 amended in Gazette 7 Jun 1985 p. 1941; 23 May 1986 p. 1716; 27 May 1988 p. 1771; 14 Jun 1991 p. 2879; 16 Apr 1992 p. 1635; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1235.]

[Form 5A deleted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1235.]

Form 6

Poisons Act 1964

LICENCE TO SELL BY RETAIL POISONS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE 7

This licence is granted to ............................................................... and authorises that person to procure, and sell by retail, on behalf of .........................................., at premises situated at ..........................................................................................., the following poisons included in Schedule 7 — 

......................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................

Subject to the following conditions — 

......................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................

Dated at Perth ................................... 20..........

Valid until 30 June 20.............

.........................................

[Form 6 amended in Gazette 7 Jun 1985 p. 1941; 27 May 1988 p. 1771; 14 Jun 1991 p. 2879; 16 Apr 1992 p. 1635; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1235.]

[Form 6A deleted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1235.]

Form 6B

Poisons Act 1964

POISONS PERMIT (DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES)

This permit is granted to .................................................................................... of ........................................, representative of ............................................, licensed manufacturers of, or wholesale suppliers in, drugs containing poisons included in Schedule 2, 3 or 4 to the Poisons Act 1964; and authorises that person to procure samples of such drugs, other than drugs declared to be specified drugs for the purposes of that Act, from .......................................................................... .................................................................................................................................

(Name of manufacturers or wholesale suppliers)

and supply them to persons authorised by regulation 8A of the Poisons Regulations 1965 (as amended) to receive them.

Dated at Perth ....................................20...........

Valid until 30 June 20..............

...........................................

[Form 6B inserted in Gazette 22 Sep 1969 p. 2876; amended in Gazette 17 Aug 1990 p. 4081; 12 Apr 1991 p. 1609; 14 Jun 1991 p. 2879; 16 Apr 1992 p. 1635; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1235.]

[Form 6C deleted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1235.]

Form 7

Poisons Act 1964

POISONS PERMIT (INDUSTRIAL)

This permit is granted to ................................................................................. and authorises that person to purchase on behalf of............................................. — 

(a) the poisons included in Schedules ................................................. to the Poisons Act 1964;

(b) the following poisons — 


This permit is issued subject to the following conditions — 

(1) the poisons will be stored only at premises situated at ....................

(2) the poisons will not be resold;

(3) the poisons will be used only for the following purposes — 


(4)

Dated at Perth .................................... 20................

Valid until 30 June 20..............

.........................................

[Form 7 amended in Gazette 7 Jun 1985 p. 1941; 27 May 1988 p. 1771; 14 Jun 1991 p. 2879; 16 Apr 1992 p. 1635; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1235.]

[Form 7A deleted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1235.]

Form 8

Poisons Act 1964

POISONS PERMIT (EDUCATIONAL, ADVISORY OR RESEARCH)

This permit is granted to ................................................................................. and authorises that person to purchase on behalf of.............................................. — 

(a) the poisons included in Schedules ................................................. to the Poisons Act 1964;

(b) the following poisons — 


This permit is issued subject to the following conditions — 

(1) the poisons will be stored only at premises situated at .................... ...........................................................................................................

(2) the poisons will not be resold;

(3) the poisons will be used only for the following purposes — 



(4)

Dated at Perth .................................... 20.............

Valid until 30 June 20..............

.........................................
CEO

[Form 8 amended in Gazette 7 Jun 1985 p. 1941; 27 May 1988 p. 1771; 16 Apr 1992 p. 1635; 25 Jun 1993 p. 3085; 26 May 1994 p. 2201; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1235; 4 Apr 2006 p. 1406; 15 Dec 2006 p. 5630‑1.]

Form 8AA

Poisons Act 1964

POISONS PERMIT (HEALTH SERVICES)

This permit is granted to ................................................................................. and authorises that person to purchase on behalf of ................................ —

(a) the poisons included in Schedules ................................................... to the Poisons Act 1964;

(b) the following poisons — 
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................

This permit is issued subject to the following conditions — 
(1) the poisons will be stored only at premises situated at ...........................................................................................................

(2) the poisons will not be resold;

(3) the poisons will be used only for the following purposes — 
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................

(4) ...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................

Dated at Perth .................................... 20.............

Valid until 30 June 20..............

.........................................
CEO

[Form 8AA inserted in Gazette 4 Apr 2006 p. 1407; amended in Gazette 15 Dec 2006 p. 5630‑1.]

[Forms 9 and 9A deleted in Gazette 27 May 1988 p. 1771.]

[Form 10 deleted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1236.]

[Forms 11 and 11A deleted in Gazette 2 Oct 1987 p. 3776.]

Form 11AA

Poisons Act 1964

STOCKFEED MANUFACTURER’S PERMIT

This permit is granted to ................................................................................. and authorises that person to sell by retail on behalf of ...............................................

................................................................... to any person producing the written order of a veterinary surgeon such mixture containing the following poisons included in Schedule 4 as may be specified in the order, and within the limits as to quantity and composition set out in the order.

Poisons included in Schedule 4 to which this permit applies — 

This permit is issued subject to the following conditions — 

(1) the mixture will be stored at and sold from premises situated at
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................

(2) ...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................

Dated at Perth ................................... 20...........

Valid until 30 June 20 ............

.........................................

[Form 11AA inserted in Gazette 5 Oct 1979 p. 3085‑6; amended in Gazette 7 Jun 1985 p. 1941; 27 May 1988 p. 1771; 14 Jun 1991 p. 2879; 16 Apr 1992 p. 1635; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1236.]

[Form 11AB deleted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1236.]

[Form 12 deleted in Gazette 30 Dec 2004 p. 6943.]

Form 13

Poisons Act 1964

POISONS PERMIT (DEPARTMENTAL AND HOSPITAL)

This permit is granted to ................................................................................ and authorises that person to purchase on behalf of ............................................. — 

(a) the poisons included in Schedules ................................................. to the Poisons Act 1964;

(b) the following poisons — 
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................

This permit is issued subject to the following conditions — 

(1) the poisons will be stored only at premises situated at ....................
...........................................................................................................

(2) the poisons will not be resold unless the poisons referred to above have been purchased on behalf of a public hospital;

(3) the poisons will be used only for the following purposes — 
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................

(4) ...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................

Dated at Perth ...................................... 20................

Valid until 30 June 20............

.........................................
CEO

[Form 13 inserted in Gazette 14 Jun 1967 p. 1582; amended in Gazette 7 Jun 1985 p. 1941; 27 May 1988 p. 1771; 16 Apr 1992 p. 1635; 25 Jun 1993 p. 3085; 26 May 1994 p. 2201; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1236; 15 Dec 2006 p. 5630‑1.]

Form 13A

[Reg. 10B]

Poisons Act 1964

(Section 41A)

LICENCE TO CULTIVATE ETC A PROHIBITED PLANT

This licence is granted to ................................................................................. and authorises that person to cultivate*/sell*/purchase*/have in the person’s possession* the following prohibited plants — 
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................

at premises situated at ............................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................

subject to the following conditions — 
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................

Dated: ............................................

Valid until 30 June 20...........

.........................................
CEO

[* delete if not applicable]

[Form 13A inserted in Gazette 23 Aug 1996 p. 4089; amended in Gazette 15 Dec 2006 p. 5630‑1.]

Form 14

Poisons Act 1964

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAMME

I ................................................. of ........................................................................ hereby apply on behalf of ......................................................................................
for the approval of the following needle and syringe programme — 

.................................................................................................................................
[specify precisely the activities, and the persons or

.................................................................................................................................
class of persons conducting those activities, that

.................................................................................................................................
constitute the programme]

.................................................................................................................................

1. The programme will be conducted at

......................................................................................................................
[specify place or places]

2. The programme will be conducted at or between the following times — 

......................................................................................................................
[specify times]

3. The coordinator of the programme will be — 

......................................................................................................................
[specify name and address of coordinator]

.........................................
Signature of Co‑ordinator

Date ............................. ........................................................

Signature of Applicant

[Form 14 inserted in Gazette 29 May 1994 p. 2200.]

Form 15

[Reg. 65]

Poisons Act 1964

(Section 55A)

WARRANT TO ENTER, SEARCH AND SEIZE

THIS IS A WARRANT authorising an authorised officer under the Poisons Act 1964 to enter and search — 

Place:


Time:

(specify hours or at any time)

This warrant ceases to have effect:

Date:


Time:

I .............................................................................................. Justice of the Peace of ............................................................am satisfied by complaint made on oath that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that — 

(a) an offence against the Poisons Act 1964 has been, is being or is about to be committed; and

(b) there is in or on the premises set out in this warrant, or in a part of those premises (being premises used as a residence) something relevant to the investigation of that offence,

and I authorise ................................................................, an authorised officer, to exercise the entry, search and seizure powers set out in section 55(2) of the Poisons Act 1964 in relation to the premises named in this warrant with such assistance, and by such force, as is reasonably necessary during the time referred to in this warrant.

........................................................
Signature of Justice of the Peace

...............................
Date

(reverse of Form 15)

WARRANT INFORMATION

The authorised officer named in this warrant may, during the time the warrant is effective, exercise the following powers as set out in section 55(2) of the Act —

(a) signal or direct the person in control of a vehicle or vessel — 

(i) to stop the vehicle or vessel;

(ii) to move the vehicle or vessel to a place specified by the officer;

(iii) not to move the vehicle or vessel;

(b) enter and search premises, vehicles or vessels using such force as is necessary to gain entry;

(c) break open and search any package, container or other thing in or on premises, vehicles or vessels;

(d) search all persons found in or on premises, vehicles or vessels;

(e) take and remove a sample of anything in or on premises, vehicles or vessels;

(f) seize anything reasonably suspected of being relevant to the investigation of an offence against this Act.

[Form 15 inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1236‑8.]

Appendix B — Vaccines exempt from specified provisions of the Act

[r. 37B]

[Heading inserted in Gazette 26 Mar 2010 p. 1147.]

Vaccines

1.

Diphtheria toxoid

2.

Haemophilus B conjugate vaccine

3.

Haemophilus influenzae vaccine

4.

Hepatitis A vaccine, inactivated

5.

Hepatitis B vaccine

6.

Human papillomavirus vaccine, recombinant

7.

Influenza virus vaccine

8.

Measles vaccine, live

9.

Mumps vaccine, live

10.

Neisseria meningitidis vaccine

11.

Pertussis vaccine

12.

Pneumococcal vaccine

13.

Poliomyelitis vaccine

14.

Rotavirus vaccine, live, oral

15.

Rubella vaccine, live

16.

Tetanus toxoid

17.

Varicella zoster vaccine, live attenuated

[Appendix B inserted in Gazette 26 Mar 2010 p. 1147‑8.]

[Appendices C, D and E deleted in Gazette 11 Nov 1988 p. 4444.]

[Appendix F deleted in Gazette 1 Aug 1986 p. 2739.]

Appendix G

(reg 12)

[Heading inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1238.]

Form Description of
No. Licence or Permit

Initial Fee
(1 year)
$

Initial Fee
(3 years)
$

Renewal
(1 year)
$

Renewal
(3 years)
$

1. Wholesaler’s Licence .

600

850

175

425

[2. deleted]



3. Pharmacist’s licence to sell poisons


100


200


75


175

5. Licence to sell by retail, poisons included in Schedule 2 to the Poisons Act 1964



100



150



50



100

6. Licence to sell by retail, poisons included in Schedule 7 to the Poisons Act 1964 .



200



300



75



175

6B. Poisons permit (Distribution of samples)


100


150


50


100

7. Poisons permit (Industrial) — 



(a) for poisons other than those set out in this item


200


300


75


175

(b) for any one or more of the poisons set out in this item


575


1275


425


1125

• benzene;

• 4,4‑diaminodiphenylmethane (Methylene dianiline);

• 4,4’‑methylenebis(2‑chloroaniline);

8. Poisons permit (Educational, advisory or research)


100


150


50


100

8AA. Poisons permit (Health services)

200

300

75

175

11AA. Stockfeed manufacturer’s permit

200

300

75

175

13. Poisons permit (Departmental and hospitals) — 



(a) Departmental

100

150

50

100

(b) Hospitals

No fee

No fee

No fee

No fee

[Appendix G inserted in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1238‑9; amended in Gazette 11 Apr 1997 p. 1833‑4; 14 Sep 2001 p. 5077; 4 Apr 2006 p. 1407; 1 Oct 2010 p. 5079‑80.]

Appendix H

Appendix J

(reg. 35A)

Appendix K

[r. 32B]

Criteria for electronic prescribing systems

[Heading inserted in Gazette 7 Nov 2008 p. 4818.]

The electronic prescribing system must be designed so that —

(a) the system records each person who was given an access code, when it was given and (where relevant) when it was cancelled and each person who has a current access code, in a way that cannot be amended or erased; and

(b) for each entry made in the system —

(i) a unique, sequential number is given to that entry; and

(ii) the time and date is recorded; and

(iii) the system identifier of the person whose access code was used to make the entry is recorded;

and

(c) the system requires that persons with access to it change their access code in accordance with standard industry practice; and

(d) appropriate backup arrangements are in place; and

(e) the system records the details of the administrator or each person who is an administrator of the system, and retains those details for 7 years after the person ceases to be an administrator; and

(f) the system can generate appropriate reports from its records, for example —

(i) of persons with, or who were given, an access code;

(ii) of access to the system, or entries made in the system, during a certain period;

(iii) of entries made in the system during a certain period, sorted according to drug type, strength or dose or according to patient;

(iv) of corrections to entries made during a certain period;

and

(g) the records of the system can be printed.

[Appendix K inserted in Gazette 7 Nov 2008 p. 4818‑19.]

Appendix L

(Regulations 37 and 51)

Specified criteria for the generation of prescriptions by computer

[Heading inserted in Gazette 26 Jul 1991 p. 3855.]

1. The computer system shall be designed so that — 

(a) the prescription can be generated by the prescriber only;

(b) the prescription is printed on a form which is pre‑printed with the name and address and contact telephone number of the prescriber OR which is pre‑printed with at least the address and contact telephone number of the practice and the system individually prints the name of the prescriber at the foot of the prescription when the prescription is being generated;

(c) either a statement is printed on each prescription form indicating the total number of items prescribed on that form, or the area on the prescription form below the prescriber’s signature is scored, hatched or otherwise marked to prevent any other item being printed in that area;

(d) the directions for use must be determined and included on each occasion by the prescriber;

(e) the particulars of any prescription issued are included in the clinical or prescription record of the person or animal for whom the prescription was generated;

(f) a number which uniquely identifies each prescription form is printed on the form which is related to the clinical or prescription record of the person or animal for whom that prescription was generated;

(g) the clinical or prescription record of the person or animal for whom the prescription was issued is preserved for at least one year from the date on which the prescription was generated and can be accessed when required.

[Clause 1 inserted in Gazette 26 Jul 1991 p. 3855.]

2. For prescriptions of a poison included in Schedule 8 or 9, the words, “The prescriber must write these prescription details in his or her own handwriting” shall be printed by the system immediately below the computer‑printed details, and the system shall allow space on the prescription for these handwritten details.

[Clause 2 inserted in Gazette 26 Jul 1991 p. 3855; amended in Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1239.]

Appendix M

[Regulations 56(1) and (2)]

Safes and additional security for storing drugs of addiction

[Heading inserted in Gazette 25 Jun 1993 p. 3084.]

1. Safes, requirements for

A safe for the storage of a drug of addiction shall be either — 

(a) a free‑standing safe as follows — 

(i) weighing at least 500 kg, but if the weight is less than 1 tonne, then the safe shall be securely bolted through a concrete floor by a person who is licensed under the Security Agents Act 1976 5 as a security agent or guard to install safes; and

(ii) lockable by means of either a key or a combination lock; and

(iii) having a steel plate door at least 12 mm thick, with at least 2 locking bolts that are at least 25 mm thick; and

(iv) having the manufacturer’s recommendation that items with a total value of at least $30 000 stored in the safe be eligible for insurance cover;

or

(b) an under‑floor safe as follows — 

(i) embedded in concrete by a person who is licensed under the Security Agents Act 1976 5 as a security agent or guard to install safes; and

(ii) lockable by means of a combination lock; and

(iii) having a heavy cast, high tensile steel lid that is secured at least 25 mm below a steel top plate; and

(iv) having the manufacturer’s recommendation that items with a total value of at least $30 000 stored in the safe be eligible for insurance cover.

[Clause 1 inserted in Gazette 25 Jun 1993 p. 3084; amended in Gazette 24 Jun 1994 p. 2870.]

2. Additional security requirements

(1) A drug or drugs of addiction in an amount greater than the amount prescribed by regulation 56A shall be protected by a detection device complying with the Australian Standard having the designation AS 2201.3 and entitled “Intruder alarm systems Part 3: Detection devices for internal use” published by the Standards Association of Australia 6 including any amendment thereto made before the commencement of the Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1993 1.

(2) The detection device shall be able to detect the presence of a person who interferes, or attempts to interfere, with — 

(a) the safe in which the poison is, or poisons are, stored; or

(b) the detection device; or

(c) the device’s alarm control panel.

(3) The detection device and its alarm control panel shall be — 

(a) monitored by a dedicated direct line; and

(b) installed in compliance with the Australian Standard having the designation AS 2201.1‑1986 and entitled “Intruder alarm systems Part 1: Systems installed in client’s premises”, and by a person who is licensed under the Security Agents Act 1976 5 as a security agent or guard to install that kind of device and alarm control panel.

[Clause 2 inserted in Gazette 25 Jun 1993 p. 3085; amended in Gazette 24 Jun 1994 p. 2870; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1239.]


Notes

1 This is a compilation of the Poisons Regulations 1965 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table 7. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Citation

Gazettal

Commencement

Poisons Act Regulations 1965 8

29 Jun 1965 p. 1883‑914

1 Jul 1965

Untitled regulations

10 Feb 1966 p. 410

10 Feb 1966

Untitled regulations

16 Nov 1966 p. 2935

16 Nov 1966

Untitled regulations

14 Jun 1967 p. 1582‑3

14 Jun 1967

Untitled regulations

25 Oct 1967 p. 2962

25 Oct 1967

Untitled regulations

4 Jun 1968 p. 1694‑5

4 Jun 1968

Untitled regulations

28 Nov 1968 p. 3457‑8

28 Nov 1968

Untitled regulations

22 Sep 1969 p. 2874‑6

22 Sep 1969

Untitled regulations

22 Sep 1969 p. 2877

22 Sep 1969

Untitled regulations

9 Feb 1970 p. 370

9 Feb 1970

Untitled regulations

12 Aug 1970 p. 2542‑3

12 Aug 1970

Untitled regulations

11 Dec 1970 p. 3752

11 Dec 1970

Untitled regulations

12 Feb 1971 p. 425

12 Feb 1971

Untitled regulations

19 Feb 1971 p. 518‑21

19 Feb 1971

Untitled regulations

26 May 1971 p. 1771‑3

26 May 1971

Untitled regulations

7 Sep 1971 p. 3277‑9

7 Sep 1971

Untitled regulations

23 Dec 1971 p. 5318

23 Dec 1971

Reprint of the Poisons Act Regulations 1965 authorised 12 Jul 1972 in Gazette 25 Jul 1972 p. 2755‑99 (includes amendments listed above except those in Gazette 23 Dec 1971)

Untitled regulations

22 Feb 1974 p. 553

22 Feb 1974

Untitled regulations

3 May 1974 p. 1434‑5

3 May 1974

Untitled regulations

15 Apr 1976 p. 1183

15 Apr 1976

Untitled regulations

26 Aug 1977 p. 2966‑73

26 Aug 1977

Untitled regulations

4 Nov 1977 p. 4087

4 Nov 1977

Untitled regulations

20 Oct 1978 p. 3760

20 Oct 1978

Untitled regulations

1 Jun 1979 p. 1437

1 Jul 1979

Untitled regulations

5 Oct 1979 p. 3085‑6

5 Oct 1979

Untitled regulations

7 Dec 1979 p. 3799‑805

7 Dec 1979

Untitled regulations

29 Aug 1980 p. 3027‑31

1 Oct 1980 (see Gazette 29 Aug 1980 p. 3015)

Poisons Act Amendment Regulations 1980

7 Nov 1980 p. 3746

7 Nov 1980

Reprint of the Poisons Act Regulations 1965 authorised 7 Sep 1981 in Gazette 15 Sep 1981 p. 3975‑4029 (includes amendments listed above)

Poisons Act Amendment Regulations 1981

6 Nov 1981 p. 4527

6 Nov 1981

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1982

16 Jul 1982 p. 2727‑8

16 Jul 1982

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1982

24 Dec 1982 p. 4904

24 Dec 1982

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1983

28 Jan 1983 p. 341

28 Jan 1983

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1983

23 Sep 1983 p. 3803‑7

23 Sep 1983

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1984

6 Apr 1984 p. 928 (erratum 13 Apr 1984 p. 1020)

6 Apr 1984

Health Legislation Amendment Regulations 1984 r. 4

29 Jun 1984 p. 1780‑4

1 Jul 1984 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1984

12 Oct 1984 p. 3267

12 Oct 1984

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1985

8 Feb 1985 p. 519‑20 (erratum 19 Apr 1985 p. 1409)

8 Feb 1985

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1985

8 Feb 1985 p. 520‑1

8 Feb 1985

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1985

15 Mar 1985 p. 941‑54 (erratum 29 Mar 1985 p. 1110)

15 Mar 1985

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1985

12 Apr 1985 p. 1285‑6

1 Jul 1985 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1985

31 May 1985 p. 1882

31 May 1985

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1985

7 Jun 1985 p. 1941

7 Jun 1985

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1985

5 Jul 1985 p. 2392

5 Jul 1985

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 8) 1985

20 Sep 1985 p. 3743

20 Sep 1985

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1986

31 Jan 1986 p. 332‑3

31 Jan 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1986

28 Feb 1986 p. 616‑17

28 Feb 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1986

28 Feb 1986 p. 618

28 Feb 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1986

23 May 1986 p. 1716‑20 (erratum 20 Jun 1986 p. 2049‑54)

23 May 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1986

23 May 1986 p. 1721 (erratum 30 May 1986 p. 1769)

23 May 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 1986

11 Jul 1986 p. 2339‑40

15 Jul 1986 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1986

1 Aug 1986 p. 2739

1 Aug 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 8) 1986

21 Nov 1986 p. 4269

21 Nov 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 9) 1986

21 Nov 1986 p. 4270

21 Nov 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 10) 1986

5 Dec 1986 p. 4466‑7

5 Dec 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 12) 1986

19 Dec 1986 p. 4874‑5

19 Dec 1986

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1987

23 Jan 1987 p. 187

23 Jan 1987

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1987

20 Mar 1987 p. 954

20 Mar 1987

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1987

15 May 1987 p. 2121

15 May 1987

Reprint of the Poisons Regulations 1965 as at 22 Jul 1987 in Gazette 5 Aug 1987 p. 2987‑3078 (includes amendments listed above)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1987

7 Aug 1987 p. 3083‑4

7 Aug 1987

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1987

18 Sep 1987 p. 3596

18 Sep 1987

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1987

2 Oct 1987 p. 3776

2 Nov 1987 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1988

18 Mar 1988 p. 837

18 Mar 1988

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1988

18 Mar 1988 p. 838‑52

18 Mar 1988

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1988

27 May 1988 p. 1769‑71

27 May 1988

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1988

11 Nov 1988 p. 4443‑4

11 Nov 1988

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1988

9 Dec 1988 p. 4825

9 Dec 1988

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1989

2 Jun 1989 p. 1603‑5

2 Jun 1989

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1989

16 Jun 1989 p. 1742

1 Jul 1989 (see r. 3)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1989

25 Aug 1989 p. 2842

25 Aug 1989

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1989

25 Aug 1989 p. 2842

25 Aug 1989

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) Amendment Regulations 1989

6 Oct 1989 p. 3738

6 Oct 1989

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1990

8 Jun 1990 p. 2626‑7

8 Jun 1990

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1990

22 Jun 1990 p. 3035

22 Jun 1990

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1990

17 Aug 1990 p. 4080‑1

17 Aug 1990

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1990

23 Nov 1990 p. 5790‑2

1 Jan 1991 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1990

30 Nov 1990 p. 5908

30 Nov 1990

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1991

12 Apr 1991 p. 1608‑9

12 Apr 1991

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1991

14 Jun 1991 p. 2879

14 Jun 1991

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1991

28 Jun 1991 p. 3149

1 Jul 1991 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1991

26 Jul 1991 p. 3854‑5

26 Jul 1991

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1991

13 Dec 1991 p. 6190‑1

13 Dec 1991

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1992

16 Apr 1992 p. 1634‑5

16 Apr 1992

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1992

26 Jun 1992 p. 2700

1 Aug 1992 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1992

7 Aug 1992 p. 3864‑6

7 Aug 1992

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1992

7 Aug 1992 p. 3868‑9

7 Aug 1992

Reprint of the Poisons Regulations 1965 as at 7 Jan 1993 (includes amendments listed above)

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1993

28 May 1993 p. 2595‑7

28 May 1993

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1993

25 Jun 1993 p. 3078‑85

25 Jun 1993

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1993

9 Jul 1993 p. 3329

1 Aug 1993 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1993

1 Oct 1993 p. 5360‑1

1 Nov 1993 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1993

12 Nov 1993 p. 6146‑7

12 Nov 1993

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 1993

31 Dec 1993 p. 6883‑5

31 Dec 1993

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1994

26 May 1994 p. 2195‑201

26 May 1994

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1994

24 Jun 1994 p. 2854‑5

1 Aug 1994 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994

24 Jun 1994 p. 2864‑70

24 Jun 1994

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1994

2 Sep 1994 p. 4532‑3

2 Sep 1994

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1994

16 Sep 1994 p. 4748‑9

16 Sep 1994

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 1994

23 Dec 1994 p. 7076

23 Dec 1994

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 9) 1994

3 Feb 1995 p. 341‑3

3 Feb 1995

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1995

17 Mar 1995 p. 1026‑7

17 Mar 1995

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1995

28 Apr 1995 p. 1466

28 Apr 1995

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1995

28 Apr 1995 p. 1466‑7

1 Jun 1995 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1995

27 Jun 1995 p. 2550‑1

1 Jul 1995 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1995

5 Sep 1995 p. 4162

5 Sep 1995

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1995

19 Sep 1995 p. 4382‑4

19 Sep 1995

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1996

19 Jan 1996 p. 267

19 Jan 1996

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1996

19 Mar 1996 p. 1216‑39

20 Mar 1996 (see r. 2 and Gazette 19 Mar 1996 p. 1203)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1996

23 Aug 1996 p. 4088‑9

23 Aug 1996

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1996

1 Oct 1996 p. 5088

1 Oct 1996

Reprint of the Poisons Regulations 1965 as at 4 Nov 1996 (includes amendments listed above) (correction in Gazette 29 Nov 1996 p. 6650)

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1997

11 Apr 1997 p. 1828‑34

11 Apr 1997

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1998

17 Mar 1998 p. 1417

17 Mar 1998

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1998

26 May 1998 p. 2966‑7

19 Jun 1998 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1998

27 Nov 1998 p. 6343‑4

27 Nov 1998

Poisons Amendment Regulations 1999

19 Feb 1999 p. 554‑6

19 Feb 1999

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2000

29 Feb 2000 p. 992‑5

29 Feb 2000

Reprint of the Poisons Regulations 1965 as at 12 May 2000 (includes amendments listed above)

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2001

29 Jun 2001
p. 3115‑18

29 Jun 2001

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2001

14 Aug 2001 p. 4253

14 Aug 2001

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2001 9

14 Sep 2001 p. 5073‑7

14 Sep 2001

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2001

16 Nov 2001 p. 5985

16 Nov 2001

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2002

13 Aug 2002 p. 4181

13 Aug 2002

Reprint 7: The Poisons Regulations 1965 as at 10 Jan 2003 (includes amendments listed above)

Nurses Amendment Act 2003 Pt. 3 Div. 5 assented to 9 Apr 2003 10

9 Apr 2003 (see s. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2003

12 Aug 2003 p. 3658‑65

12 Aug 2003

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2004

5 Oct 2004 p. 4309‑11

5 Oct 2004

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2004

30 Dec 2004 p. 6943

1 Jan 2005 (see r. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7130)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2004

4 Jan 2005 p. 3‑4

4 Jan 2005

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2005

15 Nov 2005 p. 5602‑8

1 Jan 2006 (see r. 2)

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2006

4 Apr 2006 p. 1406‑7

4 Apr 2006

Reprint 8: The Poisons Regulations 1965 as at 5 May 2006 (includes amendments listed above)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006

15 Dec 2006 p. 5629‑31

15 Dec 2006

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2007

24 Jul 2007 p. 3663‑5

r. 1 and 2: 24 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2007

2 Oct 2007 p. 4964‑8

r. 1 and 2: 2 Oct 2007 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Oct 2007 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2008

7 Nov 2008 p. 4805‑19

r. 1 and 2: 7 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 8 Nov 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009

21 Apr 2009 p. 1359‑67

r. 1 and 2: 21 Apr 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 22 Apr 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2009

12 Jun 2009 p. 2109‑14

r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 13 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2009

28 Jul 2009 p. 2979‑80

r. 1 and 2: 28 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 29 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2009

15 Sep 2009 p. 3571‑2

r. 1 and 2: 15 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2009

15 Sep 2009 p. 3573‑82

r. 1 and 2: 15 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2009

25 Sep 2009 p. 3746‑7

r. 1 and 2: 25 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 9: The Poisons Regulations 1965 as at 13 Nov 2009 (includes amendments listed above)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010

5 Mar 2010 p. 845‑7

r. 1 and 2: 5 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2010

26 Mar 2010 p. 1145‑8

r. 1 and 2: 26 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2010

27 Apr 2010 p. 1583‑4

r. 1 and 2: 27 Apr 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 28 Apr 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2010

1 Oct 2010 p. 5078‑80

r. 1 and 2: 1 Oct 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 Oct 2010 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Oct 2010 p. 5076)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2010 11

22 Oct 2010 p. 5217‑19

r. 1 and 2: 22 Oct 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 23 Oct 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2010 

19 Nov 2010 p. 5709‑10

r. 1 and 2: 19 Nov 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 20 Nov 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2010

19 Nov 2010 p. 5711‑15

r. 1 and 2: 19 Nov 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 20 Nov 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Poisons Amendment Regulations 2011

1 Apr 2011 p. 1181‑3

r. 1 and 2: 1 Apr 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Apr 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 10: The Poisons Regulations 1965 as at 17 Jun 2011 (includes amendments listed above)

Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012

25 May 2012 p. 2207-8

r. 1 and 2: 25 May 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 May 2012 (see r. 2(b))

2 Formerly referred to the Health Services (Concilation and Review) Act 1995, the short title of which was changed to the Health and Disability Services (Complaints) Act 1995 by the Health and Disability Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010 s. 5. The reference was changed under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(3)(gb).

3 Repealed by the Planning and Development (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005 s. 4.

4 Repealed by the Veterans Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth. Act No. 27 of 1986).

5 Repealed by the Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996.

6 The Standards Association of Australia has changed its corporate status and its name. It is now Standards Australia International Limited (ACN 087 326 690). It also trades as Standards Australia.

7 Renumbering of regulation 41 to regulation 40A effected by amendment in Gazette 19 March 1996 p. 1225.

8 Now known as the Poisons Regulations 1965; citation amended (see note to r. 1).

9 The Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2001 r. 4(2) is a transitional provision of no further effect.

10 The Nurses Amendment Act 2003 s. 50 is a savings provision of no further effect.

11 The Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2010  r. 5 to amend r. 42(1)(d) is not included because the paragraph it sought to amend had been amended by the Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2010 r. 8(2).

Defined Terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined Term Provision(s)
access code 32A(1)
Act 2(1)
animal 2(1)
approved clinic 51FA
approved computer program 51(1C)
approved electronic prescribing system 2(1)
approved health service 36AA(1)
approved name 35C(4), 36AA(1), 36AAB(1), 64(1)
approved needle and syringe programme 2(1)
approved starter pack 36AA(1)
book 35A(1A)
Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods 35C(4), 64(1)
authorised person 44(1), 44C(1)
authorised prescriber 51A(1)
auto‑injector 41D(1)
brand 64(1)
brand name 35C(4), 36AA(1)
certificated commercial vessel 2(1)
child 2(1)
child care service 41D(1)
colleague. 51FH(5)
commencement day 66
Commonwealth Schedule 51H(3)
Community Emergency Response Team 36AAB(1)
coordinator 2(1)
co‑prescriber 51FA
current clinic 51FA
current clinic prescriber 51FA
current prescriber 51FA
dermatologist 2(1)
direction 2(1)
director of nursing 2(1)
dispense 2(1)
distribute 2(1)
distributor 2(1)
dosage unit 2(1)
drug addict 51A(1)
endorsed optometrist 2(1)
emergency supplies 36A(4)
entry 44C(1)
experienced person 2(1)
exporter 39C(5)
external 2(1)
former manager 51FK(1)
gynaecologist 2(1)
HDWA Authorisation No. 51GB(2)
height 21A(4)
immediate container 2(1)
immediate wrapper 2(1)
inappropriate use 32A(1)
inhaler 41D(1)
livestock 39C(5)
manager 51FA
manufacture 2(1)
manufacturer 2(1)
master of a ship 39C(5)
metropolitan region 36AAB(1)
new manager 51FK(1)
new provisions 69
NIMC 38A(1), 51AAA(1)
nominated co‑prescriber 51FA
obstetrician 2(1)
old authorisation 67(1)(b), 68(1)(b)
optometrist 2(1)
permit 2(1)
personal supervision 2(1)
pharmacotherapy 51A(1)
pharmacist’s licence 2(1)
pharmacy 2(1)
physician 2(1)
poisons cupboard 2(1)
Policies Manual 51A(1)
prescribe 2(1)
prescribed medicine. 3A(2)
prescription 66
proprietary preparation 8A(16)
psychiatric emergency pack 36AAB(1)
psychiatrist 2(1)
public hospital 2(1)
qualified person 2(1)
quarter 2(1)
racing yacht 2(1)
register 44C(1)
registered midwife 2(1)
registered nurse 2(1)
remote area nursing post 2(1)
Rural Community Mental Health Team 36AAB(1)
sale 2(1)
sample 8A(16)
Schedule 2(1)
school 41D(1)
sell 2(1)
specialist prescriber 51A(1)
specified 3(6)
specified drug 8A(1a)
SPN practitioner 51FA
starter pack 36AA(1)
starter pack instruction 36AA(1)
stimulant 51FA
Stimulant Prescribing Code 51FA
supply 2(1)
SUSMP 2(1)
system identifier 32A(1)
team medical practitioner 36AAB(1)
team psychiatrist 36AAB(1)
team registered nurse 36AAB(1)
to sell 2(1)



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