Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 4) (ACT)

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 4)

Subordinate Law SL2020-31

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

Dated 18 August 2020.

Rachel Stephen-Smith

Minister

Gordon Ramsay

Minister

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 4)

Subordinate Law SL2020-31

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 2020 (No 4).

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 353

   in part 5.1, insert

5. Authorisation for nurse or midwife to administer vaccine without prescription—Act, s 37 (1) (b)

   (1)A nurse or midwife is authorised to administer a vaccine to a person without prescription if the nurse or midwife administers the vaccine in accordance with a direction by the chief health officer.

   (2)The chief health officer may give directions for the administration of a vaccine to a person without prescription by a nurse or midwife.

   (3)A direction is a disallowable instrument.

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

   (4)In this section:

   vaccine—see section 352 (5).

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 20 August 2020.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2020