Poisons Act 1966 Regulation relating to anabolic steroids and to wholesale dealing in substances for use by police dive medical technicians and by nurses involved in vaccination programs (1994-392) [GG No 106 of 19.8.1994] (NSW)

1994—No. 392

POISONS ACT 1966—REGULATION

(Relating to anabolic steroids and to wholesale dealing in substances for use by police dive medical technicians and by nurses involved in vaccination programs)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 106 of 19 August 1994]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Poisons Act 1966, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

J. P. Hannaford

Acting Minister for Health.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 19 August 1994.

Amendments

2. The Poisons Regulations are amended:

(a)

b insertin in the list of substances in regulation 31E (l), in alphabetical order, the following words:

androisoxazole,	mesabolone.
bolandiol.	mestanolone.
bolasterone,	methylclostebol,
boldenone,	methyltrienolone.
bolmantalate,	norandrostenolone,
calusterone,	norbolethone,
chlorandrostenolone.	normethandrone,
chloroxydienone,	oxabolone,
chloroxymesterone,	prasterone,
clostebol,	quinbolone,
dihydrolone,	silandrone.
dimethandrostanolone,	stenbolone,
dimethazine,	testolactone,
ethyldienolone.	thiornesterone,
formebolone,	trenbolone except when included in

formyldienolone, Schedule 6 of the Poisons List,

furazabol. trestolone.

hydroxystenozol,

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(b) by inserting after regulation 43 (1) (i) the following subparagraphs:

(j)	in respect of vaccines for use in humans, a person who is a registered nurse and who is employed in connection with a vaccination program carried out in a public institution or place of work;
(k)	in respect of a substance specified in the Table to this subparagraph (being a substance in the form so specified and of a strength no greater than the strength so specified), a person:

(i)  who is a dive medical technician within the Police Service; and

(ii)  whose duties include the carrying out (under the supervision of a medical practitioner who is qualified in underwater medicine) of emergency medical treatment on divers.

TABLE

Substance Form Strength

adrenaline	ampoule	0.01 per cent
amoxycillin with clavulanic acid	tablet	500 milligrams

(amoxycillin) and 125 milligrams (clavulanic acid)

atropine ampoule 600 micrograms p e r

ampoule

dexamethasone with framycetin ear drops 500 micrograms

and gramicidin (dexamethasone), 5
milligrams (framycetin)
and 50 micrograms
(gr.amicidin)

diazepam	ampoule	10 mllligrams per ampoule
diclofenac	tablet	50 milligrams
frusemide	ampoule	20 milligrams per ampoule
heparin	ampoule	25. 000 units per 5

millilitres

lignocaine	ampoule	1 per cent
lignocaine with chlorhexidine	ampoule	2 per cent
metronidazole	tablet	200 milligrams

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Substance Form Strength

naloxone ampoule 400 micrograms per

ampoule

piroxicam	gel	0.5 per cent
prochlorperazine	ampoule	12.5 milligrams per

ampoule

prochlorperazine	tablet	5 milligrams
trimethoprim with	tablet	160 milligrams

sulfamethoxazole (trimethoprim) and 800
milligrams
(sulfamethoxazole)

(c)

by inserting in Appendix D in alphabetical order the following words:

Androisoxazole.	Mesabolone.
Bolandiol.	Mestanolone.
Bolasterone.	Methylclostebol.
Boldenone.	Methylhienolone.
Bolmantalate.	Norandrostenolone.
Calusterone.	Norbolethone.
Chlorandrostenolone.	Normethandrone.
Chloroxydienone.	Oxabolone.
Chloroxymesterone.	Prasterone.
Clostebol.	Quinbolone.
Dihydrolone.	Silandrone.
Dimethandrostanolone.	Stenbolone.
Dimethazine.	Testolactone.
Ethyldienolone.	Thiomesterone.
Formebolone.	Trenbolone except when included in

Fonnyldienolone. Schedule 6 of the Poisons List.

Furazabol. Trestolone.

Hydroxystenozol.

(d) by inserting in the columns headed “Substance” and “Prescribed Quantity”, respectively, in Appendix E in alphabetical order the following matter:

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Androisoxazole	5.0 grams
Bolandiol	5.0 grams
Bolasterone	5.0 grams
Boldenone	2.5 grams
Bolmantalate	5.0 grams
Calusterone	30.0 grams
Chlorandrostenolone	5.0 grams
Chloroxydienone	5.0 grams
Chloroxymesterone	5.0 grams
Clostebol	2.0 grams
Dihydrolone	5.0 grams
Dimethandrostanolone	5.0 grams
Dimethazine	5.0 grams
Ethyldienolone	5.0 grams
Formebolone	1.0 gram
Formyldienolone	1.0 gram
Furazabol	0.5 gram
Hydroxystenozol	5.0 grams
Mesabolone	5.0 grams
Mestanolone	5.0 grams
Methylclostebol	5.0 grams
Methylmenolone	5.0 grams
Norandrostenolone	1.0 gram
Norbolethone	5.0 grams
Normethandrone	0.5 gram
Oxabolone	0.5 gram
Prasterone	1.0 gram
Quinbolone	3.0 grams
Silandrone	5.0 grams
Stenbolone	5.0 grams
Testolactone	00.0 grams
Thiomesterone	5.0 grams
Trenbolone except when included in Schedule 6 of the Poison!	5.0 grams

List

Trestolone 5.0 grams

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)	to extend the operation of the Poisons Regulations so that certain anabolic steroids are subject to the same provisions as those to which testosterone (another anabolic steroid) is subject; and
(b)	to allow wholesale dealing in certain vaccines supplied to registered nurses involved in mass immunisation programs and in certain substances that are used by police dive medical technicians for the treatment of medical problems that arise in the course of underwater diving.

This Regulation is made under the Poisons Act 1966, including sections 4, 16, 17

and 18A.