Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

POISONS REGULATIONS 1965 - REG 49

49 .         Other ships and aircraft, possession etc. of Sch. 8 poisons on

        (1)         The master of a ship other than a certificated commercial vessel or a racing yacht is authorised to procure and be in possession of any poison included in Schedule 8 that is necessary to complete the equipment of the ship in order to comply with the requirements of — 

            (a)         if the ship is registered in Australia — 

                  (i)         section 125 of the Navigation Act 1912 of the Commonwealth; or

                  (ii)         the navigation authority of any State of Australia;

                or

            (b)         if the ship is not registered in Australia — 

                  (i)         a law applying to ships in the country in which the ship is registered; or

                  (ii)         the “ International Medical Guide for Ships ” (2nd. Edition), as published by the World Health Organization.

        (2)         The holder of an appropriate licence, or any other authorised person, may supply a poison included in Schedule 8 on receipt of a written order, signed by the master of the ship and by the manager, or a person authorised in writing by the manager, of the ship’s agents in the State, certifying that the poison included in Schedule 8 is necessary to complete the equipment of the ship in order to comply with the applicable requirements of subregulation (1).

        (3)         The person in charge of an aircraft is authorised to be in possession of a poison included in Schedule 8, in a quantity that does not exceed the maximum permitted quantity specified by the Department of Transport of the Commonwealth, for the purposes of medical treatment on the aircraft.

        (4)         The holder of an appropriate licence, or any other authorised person, may supply a poison included in Schedule 8 on receipt of a written order, signed by the manager, or a person authorised in writing by the manager, of the airline company or firm responsible for the operation of the aircraft in the State, certifying that the poison included in Schedule 8 is necessary for the purposes of medical treatment on aircraft.

        (5)         Any person who supplies a poison included in Schedule 8 under this regulation shall, within 24 hours of so doing, report the details to the CEO or the officer in charge of the nearest police station.

        [Regulation 49 inserted in Gazette 31 Dec 1993 p. 6884‑5; amended in Gazette 26 May 1994 p. 2201; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1229; 15 Dec 2006 p. 5630; 12 Jun 2009 p. 2114.]

[Heading deleted in Gazette 12 Aug 2003 p. 3663.]