Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1996 (SA)

South Australia

Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1996

under the Controlled Substances Act 1984

Contents

1            Short title

4            Interpretation

5            Declaration of volatile solvents (section 12)

5A          Petroleum products not to be sold to person under 16 years

6            Exemption

Schedule—Volatile solvents

Legislative history

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1996.

4—Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

the Act means the Controlled Substances Act 1984.

5—Declaration of volatile solvents (section 12)

Pursuant to section 12(7) of the Act, the following substances are declared to be volatile solvents:

(a)the substances listed in the Schedule, whether in their natural or artificial form; and

(b)a structural isomer of such a substance; and

(c)a preparation or admixture containing any proportion of a substance referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

5A—Petroleum products not to be sold to person under 16 years

(1)Section 19(3) of the Act applies to petroleum products and the age prescribed for that purpose is 16 years.

(2)In this regulation—

diesel fuel means a petroleum or shale product used or capable of being used in propelling a diesel engined motor vehicle;

liquefied petroleum gas means a hydrocarbon fluid composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of all or any of them:

(a)propane (C3H8);

(b)propylene (C3H6);

(c)butane (C4H10);

(d)butylene (C4H8);

motor spirit means petrol or another petroleum or shale product used or capable of being used in propelling a motor vehicle (other than diesel fuel or liquefied petroleum gas);

petroleum product means a volatile solvent comprised of—

(a)motor spirit; or

(b)diesel fuel; or

(c)liquefied petroleum gas.

6—Exemption

A person who sells or supplies a volatile solvent for use as an inhalant in medical or dental treatment is exempt from section 19 of the Act in respect of that sale or supply.

Schedule—Volatile solvents

Acetone

Amyl Acetate
Amyl Nitrite

Benzene

Bromochlorodifluoromethane (BCF)
Butane
Butyl Acetate
Butyl Alcohol
Butyl Nitrite

Carbon Tetrachloride

Chlorofluorocarbons and Fluorocarbons except where separately specified
Chloroform

Diethyl Ether

Di-Isobutyl Ketone
Dipentene

Enflurane

Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Chloride
Ethyl Formate
Ethylene Dichloride

Halothane

Heptane
Hexane

Isobutyl Nitrite

Isopropyl Alcohol

Methoxyflurane

Methyl Acetate
Methyl Alcohol
Methyl Amyl Ketone (2-Heptanone)
Methyl Butyl Ketone (2-Hexanone)
Methyl Cellosolve (Ethylene Glycol Mono-ethyl Ether)
Methyl Cellosolve Acetate (Ethylene Glycol Mono-ethyl Ether Acetate)
Methyl Ethyl Ketone (2-Butanone)
Methyl Formate
Methyl Hexyl Ketone (2-Octanone)
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Methyl Propyl Ketone (2-Pentanone)
Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane)
Mineral Turpentine

Naphthalene

Nitrous Oxide

Octane

Octyl Nitrite
Oil of Turpentine

Pentane

Petrol
Propane
Propyl Acetate

Styrene

Tetrachloroethylene

Toluene
1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane (Methylchloroform)
Trichloroethylene
Tricresyl Phosphate

Xylene

Legislative history

Notes

•Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

•Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

•For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or of regulations

The Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1996 were revoked by Sch 2 cl 1 of the Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011 on 1.7.2011.

Legislation revoked by principal regulations

The Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1996 revoked the following:

Controlled Substances (Volatile Solvents) Regulations 1986

Principal regulations and variations

Year	No	Reference	Commencement
1996	3	Gazette 4.1.1996 p32	4.1.1996: r 2
2003	147	Gazette 12.6.2003 p2500	12.6.2003: r 2
2008	29	Gazette 3.4.2008 p1185	1.7.2008: r 2

Provisions varied

Provision	How varied	Commencement
rr 2 and 3	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	1.7.2008
r 5A	inserted by 29/2008 r 4	1.7.2008
Sch heading	substituted by 147/2003 Sch 1	12.6.2003

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—12.6.2003