Poisons Act 1966 Regulation relating to restricted substances (1990-546) [GG No 101 of 10.8.1990] (NSW)

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POISONS ACT 1966 - REGULATION

(Relating to restricted substances)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 101 of 10 August 1990]

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.

PETER COLLINS

Minister for Health.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 24 August 1990.

Amendments

2. The Poisons Regulations are amended:

(a) by omitting Regulation 31E(1) and by inserting instead the following paragraph

(1) This regulation applies to the following substances,

namely:

amylobarbitone, androisoxazole, androsterone,

boldenone,
but o bar bito ne,
clostebol,
dehydrotestosterone,

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drostanolone,
ethyloestrenol,
fluoxymesterone,
mestanolone,
mesterolone,
methandienone,
methandriol,
methenolone,
methylandrostanolone,
methyltestosterone,
mibolerone,
nandrolone,
norethandrolone,
oxandrolone,
oxymesterone,
oxymetholone in preparations for therapeutic use,
pentobarbitone,
quinalbarbitone,

secbutobarbitone,

stanolone,

stanozolol,

testosterone except where Schedule Six of the Poisons

List applies,

trenbolone except where Schedule Six of the Poisons

List applies.

(b)	by omitting from Appendix D the matter "Reg. 30(1)." and by inserting instead the matter "Reg. 31.";
(c)	by inserting in Appendix D, in alphabetical order, the following substances:

Androisoxazole.
Androsterone.
Boldenone.
Clostebol.
Dehydrotestosterone.
Drostanolone.
Ethyloestrenol.
Fluoxymesterone.
Mestanolone.
Mesterolone.

Methandienone.

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Methandriol. Methenolone. Methylandrostanolone.

Methyl testosterone.
Mibolerone.
Nandrolone.
Norethandrolone.
Oxandrolone.
Oxymesterone.
Oxymetholone in preparations for therapeutic use.
Stanolone.
Stanozolol.

Testosterone except where Schedule Six of the Poisons

List applies.

Trenbolone except where Schedule Six of the Poisons

List applies.

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

Androisoxazole	5.0 grams
Androsterone	5.0 grams
Boldenone	2.5 grams
Clostebol	2.0 grams
Dehydrotestosterone	2.5 grams
Drostanolone	2.0 grams
Ethyloestrenol	1.0 gram
Fluoxymesterone	2.0 grams
Mestanolone	5.0 grams
Mesterolone	10.0 grams
Methandienone	1.0 gram
Methandriol	20.0 grams
Methenolone	2.0 grams
Methylandrostanolone	5.0 grams
Methyltestosterone	20.0 grams
Mibolerone	0.01 gram
Nandrolone	1.0 gram
Norethandrolone	4.0 grams
Oxandrolone	1.0 gram
Oxymesterone	4.0 grams

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Oxymetholone in preparations for

therapeutic use	40.0 grams
Stanolone	10.0 grams
Stanozolol	2.0 grams
Testosterone except where Schedule
Six of the Poisons List applies	20.0 grams

Trenbolone except where Schedule

Six of the Poisons List applies 5.0 grams

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The objects of this Regulation are:

(a)	to add to the list of substances for which prescriptions must be retained for 2 years by the person who dispenses the prescription; and
(b)	to add to the list of prescribed restricted substances under section 16 of the Poisons Act 1966; and
(c)	to add to the list of restricted substances which are prescribed for the purposes of section 18A of the Poisons Act 1966.

Section 16 of the Poisons Act 1966 provides that it is an offence for a person (other than a medical practitioner, pharmacist, dentist, veterinary surgeon or certain other authorised persons) to have possession or attempt to obtain possession of prescribed restricted substances.

Section 18A of the Poisons Act 1966 provides that it is an offence for a person to have possession of a quantity of any prescribed restricted substance in excess of the quantity prescribed in respect of that substance.