Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 5) (ACT)

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 5)

Subordinate Law SL2020-39

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

Dated 8 September 2020.

Rachel Stephen-Smith

Minister

Gordon Ramsay

Minister

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 5)

Subordinate Law SL2020-39

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 510 (a), except notes  1

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

6            Section 533 (1), definition of excluded person, paragraph (a)               2

7           Table 540, new item 15  2

8            Section 544 (a)  2

9            New section 545 (1) (da)  2

10          New section 863 (f)  2

11          Section 863, new note  3

12          Schedule 1, new part 1.4A  3

13          Dictionary, new definitions  3

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 5).

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 510 (a), except notes

   substitute

   (a)a dentist, doctor, eligible midwife, medical radiation practitioner, nurse practitioner, optometrist, podiatrist or veterinary practitioner;

5. Section 532 (1), definition of designated personparagraph (a),

   substitute

   (a)a dentist, doctor, medical radiation practitioner, nurse practitioner or veterinary practitioner (other than 1 of those health practitioners at an institution); or

6. Section 533 (1), definition of excluded personparagraph (a),

   substitute

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

7. Table 540, new item 15

   insert

15 medical radiation practitioner the medical radiation practitioner’s place of practice

1. Section 544 (a)

   before

   midwife

   insert

   medical radiation practitioner,

2. New section 545 (1) (da)

   insert

   (da)a medical radiation practitioner;

3. New section 863 (f)

   insert

   (f)the MRP registration standard.

4. Section 863, new note

   insert

   Note 6The MRP registration standard is accessible at >

   Schedule 1, new part 1.4A

   insert

Part 1.4AMedical radiation practitioners

column 1 item	column 2 person authorised	column 3 authorisation
1	medical radiation practitioner	to the extent necessary to practise as a medical radiation practitioner in accordance with the MRP registration standard and, if employed, within the scope of employment, do any of the following: (a)     issue purchase orders and requisitions for medicines; (b)     obtain medicines; (c)     possess medicines; (d)     administer medicines.

1. Dictionary, new definitions

   insert

   medical radiation practitioner—

   (a)means a person holding registration to practise in the medical radiation practice profession under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT); but

   (b)does not include a person holding student, limited or provisional registration for the purpose of undertaking a period of supervised practice or course of training, or both, to allow the person to be registered to practise without supervision.

   MRP registration standard means the Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practitioners developed by the  Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia and approved by the Ministerial Council under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT), as in force from time to time.

   NoteThe Professional Capabilities for Medical Radiation
   Practitioners (also referred to as the Professional
   Capabilities for Medical Radiation Practice) is accessible at type="1">

   Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 9 September 2020.

   Republications of amended laws

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