Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1) (ACT)

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2017-27

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

Dated 17 August 2017.

Meegan Fitzharris

Minister

Gordon Ramsay

Minister

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2017-27

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 557 (1)  1

5            Section 557 (2) and (3)  1

6            New section 563 (1)  2

7           Section 563 (b) (i)  2

8            Section 563 (b) (ii), new note  2

9            Section 563 (b) (iii) to (v)  2

10          Section 563 (b) (v), note  2

11          Section 580, note  3

12          Section 581  3

13          Section 581 (1), note  3

14          Section 581 (2)  3

15          New section 581 (4)  3

16          Section 582  4

17          Section 582 (5)  4

18          Section 583 (a)  4

19          Section 584  4

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2017 (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 557 (1)

   substitute

   (1)In this section:

   designated prescriber includes an intern doctor only if the intern doctor is acting under the direct supervision of a doctor.

5. Section 557 (2) and (3)

   omit

   doctor

   substitute

   designated prescriber

6. New section 563 (1)

   insert

   (1)In this section:

   designated prescriber does not include an intern doctor.

7. Section 563 (b) (i)

   omit

   doctor

   substitute

   designated prescriber

8. Section 563 (b) (ii), new note

   insert

   NoteDoctor does not include an intern doctor (see dict).

9. Section 563 (b) (iii) to (v)

   omit

   doctor

   substitute

   designated prescriber

10. Section 563 (b) (v), note

    omit

11. Section 580, note

    omit 1st mention of

    doctors

    substitute

    designated prescribers

12. Section 581

    omit

    doctor

    substitute

    designated prescriber

13. Section 581 (1), note

    omit

14. Section 581 (2)

    omit

    doctor’s

    substitute

    designated prescriber’s

15. New section 581 (4)

    insert

    (4)In this section:

    designated prescriber does not include an intern doctor.

16. Section 582

    omit

    doctor

    substitute

    designated prescriber

17. Section 582 (5)

    omit

    doctor’s

    substitute

    designated prescriber’s

18. Section 583 (a)

    omit

    doctor’s

    substitute

    designated prescriber’s

19. Section 584

    omit

    doctor

    substitute

    designated prescriber

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 24 August 2017.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2017