Schedule 2 Amendment of Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 No 31

(Section 3)

[1]   Section 4 Definitions

Omit paragraph (b) from the definition of Commonwealth administrative laws in section 4 (1).

[2]   Section 27 Definitions

Omit the definition of addict.

[3]   Section 27

Insert at the end of the section:

  

drug dependent person means a person who has acquired, as a result of repeated administration of:

(a)  a drug of addiction, or

(b)  a prohibited drug within the meaning of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985,

an overpowering desire for the continued administration of such a drug.

[4]   Section 28 Prohibition on prescribing drugs of addiction in certain cases

Omit “an addict” from section 28 (b).

Insert instead “a drug dependent person”.

[5]   Section 29 Director-General may authorise prescription or supply of drugs of addiction

Omit section 29 (2). Insert instead:

  

(2)  Any such application may be referred by the Director-General to the Medical Committee.

[6]   Section 33E Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to applied provisions

Insert after section 33E (3):

  

(4)  Any provision of a Commonwealth administrative law applying because of this section that purports to confer jurisdiction on a federal court is taken not to have that effect.

[7]   Section 33K Jurisdiction of courts

Omit the section.