1 Name of Act
2, 3 (Repealed)
4 Definitions
5 Exemption from operation of Act
5A Relationship with Hemp Industry Act 2008
Part 2 Poisons Advisory Committee and Poisons List
Division 1 Poisons Advisory Committee
6 Poisons Advisory Committee
6A Subcommittees
6B Delegation
7 Functions of Advisory Committee
8 Poisons List
Part 3 Poisons and restricted substances
Division 1 Restrictions on supply, possession, etc, of poisons and restricted substances
9 Prohibition on wholesale supply of certain substances for therapeutic use
9A (Repealed)
10 Prohibition on supply of certain substances otherwise than by wholesale
11 Restriction on wholesale supply of certain substances
12 Obtaining substances by false representation
13–15 (Repealed)
16 Offences relating to prescribed restricted substances
17 Regulations under Part 3
17A Authorisation of possession, use, supply or prescription of substances by nurses and midwives
17B Authorisation of possession, use, supply or prescription of substances by optometrists
17C Authorisation of possession, use, supply or prescription of substances by podiatrist
18 Offence to fail to comply with condition of licence or authority
18AA Director-General may restrict possession or supply
18A Evidentiary provisions
19 (Repealed)
Division 1 Restrictions on possession, manufacture, supply, etc, of drugs of addiction
20–22 (Repealed)
23 Possession and supply of drugs of addiction by carers
24 Regulations under Division 1 of Part 4
25 Further offences against this Division
26 Penalties
Division 2 Restrictions on prescribing drugs of addiction
27 Definition
28 Prohibition on prescribing drugs of addiction in certain cases
28A Approval of prescribers of drugs of addiction
29 Director-General may authorise prescription or supply of drugs of addiction
30 Medical Committee
30AA Power of Medical Committee to obtain information
30A Subcommittees
30B Delegation
Part 4A Application in New South Wales of Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws
Division 1 The applied provisions
31 Application of Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws to New South Wales
32 Interpretation of Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws
Division 2 Functions and powers under applied provisions
33 Functions and powers of Commonwealth Minister
33A Functions and powers of Commonwealth Secretary
33B Functions and powers of other persons
33C Delegations by the Commonwealth Minister or Secretary
33D Appointments under Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws
Division 3 Administrative law matters
33E Application of Commonwealth administrative laws to applied provisions
33F Functions and powers conferred on Commonwealth officers and authorities
33G Object of this Division
33H Application of Commonwealth criminal laws to offences against applied provisions
33I Functions and powers conferred on certain Commonwealth officers and authorities relating to offences
33J No double jeopardy for offences against applied provisions
33K (Repealed)
33L Commonwealth may retain fees paid to Commonwealth Secretary
34 Hawking of poisons and therapeutic goods
35 Director-General can obtain information about certain substances and goods
36 Offence to supply certain substances and goods by automatic machine
36AA Medicines to be dispensed by pharmacists
36A Offence to supply unregistered or unlisted goods
36B Offence to supply regulated goods by retail after expiry date
36C Offence to use certain therapeutic devices without licence
36D Offences by bodies corporate
37 Prohibition on supply etc of any poison, restricted substance or drug of addiction
Division 2 Analysts and analysis
37A Appointment of analysts
37B Conduct of analyses
38 Calculation of percentages in case of liquid preparations
Division 3 Evidentiary matters
39 Certificate of Director-General prima facie evidence
40 Proof of certificate of an analyst
41 Evidence in prosecutions under this Act
42 Inspectors
43 Powers of entry and seizure
43A Search warrant may be issued in certain cases
43B Powers of detention and search
44 Penalty
45 Proceedings for offences
45A–45B (Repealed)
45C Regulations
45D Act binding on Crown in right of New South Wales
45E Notes in text
46 Tabling and disallowance of proclamations and orders
46A Savings and transitional provisions
47, 48 (Repealed)
Schedule 1 Provisions relating to the members of the Advisory Committee
Schedule 2 Provisions relating to the procedure of the Advisory Committee