Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Labelling and Container) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (Vic)

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Labelling and Container) (Amendment)

Regulations 1996

S.R. No. 81/1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1.	Objective	1
2.	Authorising provision	2
3.	Principal Regulations	2
4.	Amendments to regulation 85(1)	2
5.	Amendment to regulation 86	2
6.	Amendments to regulation 87	3
7.	Amendments to regulation 98	3
8.	Amendments to regulation 103	3
9.	Amendments to regulation 107	3
10.	Amendment to regulation 117	3

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STATUTORY RULES 1996

S.R. No. 81/1996

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Labelling and Container) (Amendment)

Regulations 1996

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 20 August 1996

Responsible Minister:

ROB KNOWLES

Minister for Health

N. C. WHITE

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to include in
the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances
Regulations 1995 certain amendments made to the

Commonwealth standard in relation to—

(a)	the general order of appearance of labelling requirements on labels of drugs and poisons and specifically the labelling requirements
for safety directions, dry chlorinating compounds and alkaline salts; and
(b)

the nominal capacity of containers of closures.

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2. Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 132 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981.

3. Principal Regulations

In these Regulations the Drugs, Poisons and
Controlled Substances Regulations 19951 are

called the Principal Regulations.

4. Amendments to regulation 85(1)

In regulation 85(1) of the Principal Regulations—

(a)	in paragraph (a), after "line" insert "or lines"; and
(b)	for paragraph (c) substitute— "(c) in letters at least half the height of the

largest letter or numeral on the label,
but the signal need not be larger than—

(i)  6 millimetres on labels for packages having a nominal capacity of 2 litres or less; or

(ii) packages having a nominal

15 millimetres on labels for and"; and

(c)	in paragraph (d), after "line" insert "or lines"; and
(d)	in paragraph (e), after "line" insert "or lines".

5. Amendment to regulation 86

In regulation 86 of the Principal Regulations—

(a) in paragraph (a), after "line" insert "or lines"; and

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(b) in paragraph (d), after "line" insert "or lines".

6. Amendments to regulation 87

In regulation 87 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)	in paragraph (a), after "line" (where twice occurring) insert "or lines"; and
(b)	in paragraph (d), after "line" insert "or lines".

7. Amendments to regulation 98

In regulation 98 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)	in paragraph (a), for ", is written-" substitute "or the cautionary statement "READ SAFETY DIRECTIONS" is written-"; and
(b)	in paragraph (a)(i), after "line" (where first occurring) insert "or lines"; and
(c)	in paragraph (a)(iv), after "line" insert "or lines".

8. Amendments to regulation 103

In regulation 103 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)	in paragraph (b), after "line" insert "or lines"; and
(b)	in paragraph (d), before "lines" insert "line or".

9. Amendments to regulation 107

In regulation 107 of the Principal Regulations—

(a)	in paragraph (a), after "line" insert "or lines"; and
(b)	in paragraph (d), after "line" insert "or lines".

10. Amendment to regulation 117

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In regulation 117 of the Principal Regulations, in the table, for the item relating to Hydrochloric acid substitute—

"Hydrochloric acid when it is	5 litres or less".
a Schedule 6 poison

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NOTES

1 S.R. No. 63/1995 as amended by S.R. Nos 20/1996 and 47/1996.