1 Name of Regulation
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4–6 (Repealed)
Part 2 Poisons (S1, S2, S3, S5, S6, S7)
Division 1 Packaging and labelling
7 Packaging and labelling generally
8 Misleading labelling of substances as poisons
9 Schedule 3 substances supplied by dealers
10 Exemptions
11 Storage generally
12 Schedule 3 or 7 substances
13 Schedule 6 substances
14 Unauthorised persons not to prescribe Schedule 2 or 3 substances
15 Prescription for pseudoephedrine
16 Quantity and purpose of prescriptions to be appropriate
17 Schedule 2 and 3 substances may be supplied by authorised persons
18 Schedule 3 substances to be supplied personally by pharmacists
19 Prescriptions for Schedule 2 or 3 substances to be endorsed
20 Certain Schedule 7 substances to be supplied and used only under an authority
21 “Particular use” poisons may only be supplied in original containers
22 Supply of art materials, toys, furniture and the like containing poisons
23 Quantity and purpose of supply to be appropriate
24 Supply of certain Schedule 3 substances to be recorded
25 Poisons to be used or disposed of safely
Part 3 Restricted substances (S4)
Division 1 Packaging and labelling
26 Packaging and labelling generally
27 Misleading labelling of substances as restricted substances
28 Exemptions
29 Storage generally
30 Storage of prescribed restricted substances in hospital wards
31 Responsibility for storage in hospitals
32 Prescriptions for restricted substances
33 Prescriptions may be issued only for certain purposes
34 Quantity and purpose of prescriptions to be appropriate
35 Form of prescription
36 Emergency prescriptions may be given by telephone or otherwise
37 Authority required to prescribe certain restricted substances
38 Records to be kept of certain prescriptions
Subdivision 1 Supply on prescription
39 Prescriptions may be filled only if in proper form
40 Certain prescriptions not to be filled
41 Prescriptions to be endorsed
42 Prescriptions for certain substances to be kept
Subdivision 2 Supply without prescription
43 Supply by certain health practitioners
44 Emergency supply by pharmacists on direction of certain health practitioners
45 Emergency supply by pharmacists otherwise than on direction of health practitioner
46 Supply by pharmacists to health practitioners for emergency use
47 Supply by pharmacists to nursing homes of stock for emergency use
48 Supply by pharmacists of benzylpenicillin for use in animals
Subdivision 3 Supply in hospitals
49 Supply by pharmacists
50 Supply in original containers
Subdivision 4 Supply generally
51 Research drugs
52 Authority required to supply certain restricted substances
53 Restricted substances may be supplied by authorised persons
54 Quantity and purpose of supply to be appropriate
55 Supply on prescription to be recorded
56 Records to be kept of certain supply of restricted substances
57 Certain supplies of restricted substances to be separately recorded
58 Administration by persons employed at a hospital
59 Administration of prescribed restricted substances
60 Authority required to administer certain restricted substances
61 Prescribed restricted substances
62 Authorised persons
63 Disclosure of other prescribed restricted substances obtained or prescribed
64 Delivery by carrier
65 Pentobarbitone sodium
66 Restricted substances to be used or disposed of safely
67 Loss or theft of prescribed restricted substances
68 Forfeiture of prescribed restricted substances
Part 4 Drugs of addiction (S8)
Division 1 Packaging and labelling
69 Packaging and labelling generally
70 Misleading labelling of substances as drugs of addiction
71 Packages to be sealed so that broken seal is readily distinguishable
72 Exemptions
73 Storage generally
74 Responsibility for storage in hospitals
75 Storage in hospital wards
76 Storage in pharmacies
77 Unauthorised persons not to prescribe drugs of addiction
78 Prescriptions may be issued for certain purposes only
79 Quantity and purpose of prescriptions to be appropriate
80 Form of prescription
81 Emergency prescriptions may be given by telephone or otherwise
82 Records of prescriptions
83 Exceptions to section 28—prescriptions generally
84 Exceptions to section 28—prescriptions for amphetamines
Subdivision 1 Supply on prescription
85 Pharmacists may supply drugs of addiction on prescription
86 Certain prescriptions not to be filled
87 Prescriptions require verification
88 Prescriptions to be endorsed
89 Prescriptions and orders to be kept
90 Supply by pharmacists of amphetamines
91 Records to be kept by pharmacists of methadone or buprenorphine prescriptions
92 Supply by pharmacists of liquid methadone or buprenorphine
93 Exemptions relating to methadone or buprenorphine supply at pharmacies
94 Exceptions to section 28—supply
94A Supply of liquid methadone or buprenorphine by pharmacists—transitional provision
Subdivision 2 Supply without prescription
95 Supply and receipt of drugs of addiction generally
96 Emergency supply by pharmacists
97 Supply by pharmacists for emergency purposes
98 Supply of amphetamines
Subdivision 3 Supply in hospitals
99 Supply by pharmacists
Subdivision 4 Manufacture, possession and supply generally
100 Unauthorised manufacture and supply of drugs of addiction prohibited
101 Possession and supply of drugs of addiction
102 Possession and manufacture of drugs of addiction by retail pharmacists
103 Possession of drugs of addiction by directors of nursing of private health facilities and nursing homes
104 Possession of drugs of addiction by masters of ships
105 Possession of hallucinogens
106 Authorities to possess and administer drugs of addiction
107 Mode of delivery
108 Delivery by carrier
109 Quantity and purpose of supply to be appropriate
Subdivision 1 Drug registers otherwise than for hospital wards
110 Application of Subdivision
111 Drug registers to be kept
112 Entries in drug registers
113 Supply on prescription to be recorded
114 Emergency supply or supply to private health facility or nursing home to be recorded
Subdivision 2 Drug registers for hospital wards
115 Application of Subdivision
116 Ward registers to be kept
117 Entries in ward registers
Subdivision 3 Records generally
118 Periodical inventory of stock of drugs of addiction
119 Loss or destruction of registers
120 Administration by persons employed at a hospital
121 Self-administration by medical practitioners and dentists
122 Prescribed type A drugs of addiction
123 Prescribed type B drugs of addiction
124 Loss or theft of drugs of addiction
125 Drugs of addiction not to be destroyed
126 Destruction of unusable or unwanted drugs of addiction held by practitioners
126A Destruction of unusable or unwanted drugs of addiction in public hospitals
127 Destruction of unusable drugs of addiction in public hospital wards
128 Destruction of unwanted drugs of addiction in a private health facility or nursing home
Part 5 Supply by wholesale and by holders of wholesaler’s licences and authorities
129 Persons authorised to possess or use substances and to be supplied by holder of wholesaler’s licence or authority
130 Restrictions on supply by wholesale
131 Records of supply by wholesale
132 Distribution of free samples
133 Storage of therapeutic substances for human use
134 Pharmacists authorised to supply by wholesale in certain circumstances
Part 6 Preparation, handling, supply and labelling of therapeutic goods
Division 1 Preparation and handling of exposed substances
135 Application of Division
136 Preparation and handling generally
137 Personal cleanliness
138 Certain behaviour prohibited
139 Contact with hands
140 Contact with mouth
141 Bandages
142 Persons suffering from infectious diseases
143 Appliances, articles, fittings and surfaces
Division 2 Supply of therapeutic goods
144 Premises to be free of vermin
145 Animals not permitted on premises
Division 3 Labelling of unscheduled therapeutic substances
146 Labelling of unscheduled therapeutic substances
Part 7 Analysis and disposal of seized goods
Division 1 Analysis of seized goods
147 Samples for analysis
148 Payment for sample
Division 2 Disposal of seized goods
149 Release of seized goods
150 Order that seized goods be forfeited
151 Order that expenses be paid
152 Storage of and interference with seized goods
153 Forfeiture of goods with consent
154 Disposal of forfeited goods
Part 8 Licences and authorities
Division 1 Licences to supply Schedule 2 substances
155 Applications for licences
156 Consideration of applications
157 Licences
158 Conditions of licences
159 Annual licence fees
Division 2 Licences to supply by wholesale poisons and restricted substances
160 Applications for licences
161 Consideration of applications
162 Licences
163 Conditions of licences
164 Annual licence fees
Division 3 Licences to manufacture or supply drugs of addiction
165 Applications for licences
166 Consideration of applications
167 Licences
168 Conditions of licences
169 Annual licence fees
170 Authorities
171 Conditions of authorities
Division 5 Suspension and cancellation of licences and authorities
172 Grounds for suspension or cancellation
173 Suspension or cancellation
Division 6 Modification of applied provisions of Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws
174 Modification of applied provisions of Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws with respect to advertising
175 Director-General may restrict authorisations conferred by this Regulation
176 Records generally
177 False or misleading entries in records and registers
178 Service of notices
179 Applications for authorities under section 29
180 Quorum for Poisons Advisory Committee
181 Saving
Appendix A Labelling of therapeutic substances
Appendix B Special restricted substances
Appendix C Persons authorised to possess and use substances