Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) (ACT)

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2010-1

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008.

Dated 6 January 2010

Katy Gallagher

Minister

Simon Corbell

Minister

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2010-1

made under the

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008

Contents

Page

1. Name of regulation  1

2. Commencement  1

3. Legislation amended  1

4. Section 41 (3), definition of relevant approval particulars, paragraph (a) (ii) 1

5. Section 557 heading  1

6. Section 557 (2) (a) and (b)  2

7. Section 563 (c) (i) to (iii), except note  2

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008.

4. Section 41 (3), definition of relevant approval particulars, paragraph (a) (ii)

   omit

   Standing approval

   substitute

   Standing interim approval

5. Section 557 heading

   substitute

6. Standing interim approval to prescribe buprenorphine and methadone for patients of certain institutions

7. Section 557 (2) (a) and (b)

   substitute

   (a)the doctor—

   (i)is working at a hospital and prescribes the medicine for an outpatient at the hospital; or

   (ii)is working at any of the following institutions and prescribes the medicine for a patient of the institution:

   (A)a correctional centre;

   (B)a CYP detention place;

   (C)an opioid dependency treatment centre operated by the Territory; or

   NoteInstitution includes a correctional centre and a CYP detention place (see s 652).

   (iii)prescribes the medicine for a person in police custody; and

8. Section 563 (c) (i) to (iii), except note

   substitute

   (i)a doctor who is working at a hospital, or an institution mentioned in section 557 (2) (a) (ii) (Standing interim approval to prescribe buprenorphine and methadone for patients of certain institutions); or

   (ii)an intern doctor who is working at a hospital, or an institution mentioned in section 557 (2) (a) (ii), and who is acting under the direct supervision of a doctor at the hospital or institution; or

   (iii)a doctor who is treating a person held in police custody; or

   (iv)a doctor who holds an endorsement under section 582 (CHO decisions on applications for endorsement to treat drug‑dependency); or

   (v)a doctor who is prescribing continuing opioid dependency treatment for up to 5 drug-dependent people if—

   (A)the people have already undergone opioid dependency treatment for at least 14 consecutive days (the initial treatment); and

   (B)the initial treatment was prescribed by a doctor holding an endorsement under section 582.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 21 January 2010.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2010