Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1) (ACT)

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2016-5

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

Dated 24 February 2016.

Meegan Fitzharris

Minister

Simon Corbell

Minister

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2016-5

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 2016 (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. New section 11 (1) (ea)

   insert

   (ea)section 352 (which is about authorisation of pharmacists and intern pharmacists to administer vaccines without prescription);

5. New section 352

   in part 5.1, insert

6. Authorisation for pharmacist and intern pharmacist to administer vaccine without prescription—Act, s 37 (1) (b)

   (1)A pharmacist is authorised to administer a vaccine to an adult without prescription if the pharmacist administers the vaccine in accordance with a direction by the chief health officer.

   (2)An intern pharmacist is authorised to administer a vaccine to an adult without prescription if—

   (a)the intern pharmacist administers the vaccine in accordance with a direction by the chief health officer; and

   (b)the intern pharmacist is under the direct supervision of a pharmacist authorised to administer a vaccine under subsection (1).

   (3)The chief health officer may give directions for the administration of a vaccine to an adult without prescription by a pharmacist or intern pharmacist.

   (4)A direction is a disallowable instrument.

   NoteA disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

   (5)In this section:

   vaccine means—

   (a)a vaccine for human therapeutic use to which the medicines and poisons standard, schedule 4 applies; and

   (b)a vaccine specified separately under that schedule for human therapeutic use.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 29 February 2016.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2016