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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Cannabis and Tetrahydrocannabinols) Regulations 2016

S.R. No. 134/2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Principal Regulations

4Commencement

5Definitions

6New regulations 21C and 21D inserted

7Applications for permits under regulations 21, 21A, 21B or 22

8Secretary may issue a Schedule 8 permit

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2016

S.R. No. 134/2016

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Cannabis and Tetrahydrocannabinols) Regulations 2016

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 15 November 2016

Responsible Minister:

JILL HENNESSY
Minister for Health

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 to regulate the supply of cannabis that is a Schedule 8 Poison and tetrahydrocannabinols that are Schedule 8 Poisons.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 129, 132 and 132B of the Drugs, Poisonsand Controlled Substances Act 1981.

3Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

4Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 16 November 2016.

5Definitions

In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definitions—

'Schedule 8 cannabis means a substance that—

(a)is listed in Schedule 8 of the Poisons Standard under the heading "CANNABIS"; and

(b)is not medicinal cannabis;

Schedule 8 tetrahydrocannabinol means a substance that—

(a)is listed in Schedule 8 of the Poisons Standard under the heading "TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS"; and

(b)is not medicinal cannabis;'.

6New regulations 21C and 21D inserted

After regulation 21B of the Principal Regulations insert—

"21C   Permit required in particular circumstances for supply of Schedule 8 cannabis

For the purposes of preventing the improper use of Schedule 8 cannabis, a registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner must not administer, supply or prescribe Schedule 8 cannabis in circumstances where the registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner is not required to hold a Schedule 8 permit unless the registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner—

(a)has a permit from the Secretary authorising that registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner to administer, supply or prescribe Schedule 8 cannabis; or

(b)is authorised by section 34D, 34E or 34F of the Act to administer, supply or prescribe Schedule 8 cannabis.

Penalty:100 penalty units.

21DPermit required in particular circumstances for supply of

Schedule 8 tetrahydrocannabinol

For the purposes of preventing the improper use of Schedule 8 tetrahydrocannabinol, a registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner must not administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 tetrahydrocannabinol in circumstances where the registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner is not required to hold a Schedule 8 permit unless the registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner—

(a)has a permit from the Secretary authorising that registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 tetrahydrocannabinol; or

(b)is authorised by section 34D, 34E or 34F of the Act to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 tetrahydrocannabinol.

Penalty:100 penalty units.".

7Applications for permits under regulations 21, 21A, 21B or 22

(1)In the heading to regulation 22A of the Principal Regulations, for "21B" substitute "21B, 21C, 21D".

(2)After regulation 22A(2A) of the Principal Regulations insert—

"(2B)The prescribed form of an application for a permit required under regulation 21C authorising the administration, supply or prescription of Schedule 8 cannabis is the form DP2A in Schedule 2.

(2C)The prescribed form of an application for a permit required under regulation 21D authorising the administration, supply or prescription of a Schedule 8 tetrahydrocannabinol is the form DP2A in Schedule 2.".

8Secretary may issue a Schedule 8 permit

(1)After regulation 22B(2A) of the Principal Regulations insert—

"(2B)On receiving an application for a permit under regulation 21C, the Secretary may issue a Schedule 8 permit to a registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner authorising the practitioner to administer, supply or prescribe Schedule 8 cannabis to or for a person who is not a drug‑dependent person.

(2C)On receiving an application for a permit under regulation 21D, the Secretary may issue a Schedule 8 permit to a registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner authorising the practitioner to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 tetrahydrocannabinol to or

for a person who is not a drug-dependent person.".

(2)In regulation 22B(4) and (5) of the Principal Regulations, for "(2A)" substitute "(2A), (2B), (2C)".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 57/2006. Reprint No. 2 as at 21 October 2016. Reprinted to S.R. No. 132/2016.