Mutual Recognition (South Australia) (Controlled Substances) Variation Regulations 2015 (SA)

South Australia

Mutual Recognition (South Australia) (Controlled Substances) Variation Regulations 2015

under the Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Act 1993

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Mutual Recognition (South Australia) (Controlled Substances) Regulations 2015

4            Insertion of regulation 5

5            Temporary exemption—MDMB-CHMICA

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Mutual Recognition (South Australia) (Controlled Substances) Variation Regulations 2015.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Mutual Recognition (South Australia) (Controlled Substances) Regulations 2015

4—Insertion of regulation 5

After regulation 4 insert:

5—Temporary exemption—MDMB-CHMICA

(1)For the purposes of section 5 of the Act and section 15 of the Commonwealth Act—

(a)the substance methyl 2-(1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate (MDMB-CHMICA) and any preparation containing that substance are declared to be goods to which section 15 of the Commonwealth Act applies; and

(b)the provisions of the Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Plants) Regulations 2014 referring to the substance specified in paragraph (a) (inserted by regulation 4(4) of the Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Plants) Variation Regulations 2015) are declared to be a law to which section 15 of the Commonwealth Act applies.

(2)The exemptions from the Commonwealth Act under subregulation (1) have effect for a period of 12 months following the commencement of this regulation.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 3 December 2015

No 245 of 2015

AGO0147/15CS