Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 3) (ACT)

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 3)

Subordinate Law SL2010-16

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

Dated 30 April 2010.

Katy Gallagher

Minister

Simon Corbell

Minister

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 3)

Subordinate Law SL2010-16

made under the

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 3).

2. Commencement

   (1)This regulation (other than schedule 1) 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)).

   (2)Schedule 1 commences on the commencement of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010, section 3.

3. Legislation amended

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

4. Section 510 (a), except note

   substitute

   (a)a dentist, doctor, nurse practitioner, optometrist, podiatrist or veterinary surgeon;

5. Section 510 (a), new note 2

   insert

   Note 2Nurse practitioner does not include a person who is conditionally registered as a nurse practitioner (see dict).

6. Section 532 (1), definition of designated person, paragraph (a)

   substitute

   (a)a dentist, doctor, nurse practitioner or veterinary surgeon (other than a dentist, doctor, nurse practitioner or veterinary surgeon at an institution); or

7. Section 532 (1), definition of designated person, note 2

   substitute

   Note 2Nurse practitioner does not include a person who is conditionally registered as a nurse practitioner (see dict).

   Note 3State includes a territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

8. Section 533 (1), definition of excluded person, paragraph (a)

   substitute

   (a)a dentist, doctor, nurse practitioner or veterinary surgeon at an institution; or

9. Table 540, new item 14

   insert

14 nurse practitioner the nurse practitioner’s place of practice

1. Section 541 (1), definition of designated person, paragraph (a)

   substitute

   (a)a dentist, doctor, nurse practitioner or veterinary surgeon; or

2. Section 541 (1), definition of designated person, note 2

   substitute

   Note 2Nurse practitioner does not include a person who is conditionally registered as a nurse practitioner (see dict).

   Note 3State includes a territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

3. Schedule 1, part 1.6, item 5, column 3, paragraph (d)

   omit

   (other than controlled medicines)

4. Dictionary, new definition of nurse practitioner

   insert

   nurse practitioner, for chapter 11 and chapter 12, does not include a person who is conditionally registered as a nurse practitioner.

Schedule 1Amendments consequential on Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

(see s 3)

[1.1]Further amendments, mentions of conditionally registered nurse practitioner

omit

who is conditionally registered as a nurse practitioner

substitute

holding limited or provisional registration to practise as a nurse practitioner

in

·     section 510 (a), note 2

·     section 532 (1), definition of designated person, note 2

·     section 541 (1), definition of designated person, note 2

·     dictionary, definition of nurse practitioner

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 10 May 2010.

2. Republications of amended laws

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