Australian Capital Territory
Poisons and Drugs Regulation 1993 (repealed)    
SL1993-15
made under the
Poisons and Drugs Act 1978
Republication No 7
Effective:  14 February 2009
Republication date: 14 February 2009
As repealed by A2008-26 s 511 (2)

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Poisons and Drugs Regulation 1993 (repealed), made under the Poisons and Drugs Act 1978, including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes).  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 14 February 2009.  
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
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The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
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This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory
Poisons and Drugs Regulation 1993 (repealed)
made under the
Poisons and Drugs Act 1978
    
Contents
	Page

	1	Name of regulation	2
	3	Prescribed institutions—Act, dict, def of recognised institution, par (b)	2
	4	Restricted substances—Act, s 5, def of restricted substance	2
	5	Prescribed people for restricted substances—Act, s 8	2
	6	Possession of certain poisons—Act, s 33 (2) (b)	2
Schedule 1	Restricted substances	3
Schedule 2	Poisons prescribed for manufacturing use	4
Schedule 3	Analysis of prescribed poisons	7
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	9
	2	Abbreviation key	9
	3	Legislation history	10
	4	Amendment history	11
	5	Earlier republications	12
	6	Renumbered provisions	12

Australian Capital Territory
Poisons and Drugs Regulation 1993 (repealed)     

made under the
Poisons and Drugs Act 1978

    

  

  

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Poisons and Drugs Regulation 1993.
3	Prescribed institutions—Act, dict, def of recognised institution, par (b)
The following institutions are prescribed:
	(a)	Australian Catholic University;
	(b)	Canberra Institute of Technology;
	(c)	The Australian National University;
	(d)	the University College within the Australian Defence Force Academy;
	(e)	University of Canberra.
4	Restricted substances—Act, s 5, def of restricted substance
The substances mentioned in schedule 1, column 2 are prescribed.
5	Prescribed people for restricted substances—Act, s 8
A person mentioned in an item in schedule 1, column 3 is prescribed for the substance mentioned in column 2 of the item.
6	Possession of certain poisons—Act, s 33 (2) (b)
	(1)	The substances mentioned in schedule 2, column 2 are prescribed.
	(2)	A person mentioned in an item in schedule 2, column 3 is prescribed for the purpose mentioned in column 4, and for the substance mentioned in column 2, of the item.
	(3)	The people in day-to-day control of analytical laboratories are prescribed for a substance mentioned in schedule 3 for the purpose of analysis.

Schedule 1	Restricted substances
(see s 4 and s 5)

column 1
item	column 2
restricted substance	column 3
people	
1	acitretin	specialists practising in the field of dermatology or specialist physicians	
2	clomiphene	specialists practising in the field of endocrinology, gynaecology or obstetrics	
3	cyclofenil	specialists practising in the field of endocrinology, gynaecology or obstetrics	
4	dinoprost	specialists practising in the field of endocrinology, gynaecology or obstetrics	
5	dinoprostone	specialists practising in the field of endocrinology, gynaecology or obstetrics	
6	dronabinol	doctors authorised by the Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing	
7	etretinate	specialists practising in the field of dermatology or specialist physicians	
8	isotretinoin	specialists practising in the field of dermatology or specialist physicians	
9	luteinising hormone	specialists practising in the field of endocrinology, gynaecology or obstetrics	
10	thalidomide	specialists practising in the field of dermatology or specialist physicians	
11	urofollitrophin (human follicle stimulating hormone)	specialists practising in the field of endocrinology, gynaecology or obstetrics	

Schedule 2	Poisons prescribed for manufacturing use
(see s 6 (1) and (2))
    
column 1 
item	column 2
poison	column 3
people	column 4
purpose	
1	arsenic	manufacturers of glass	manufacturing glass	
		metallurgists	manufacturing alloys	
2	benzene	manufacturers of dyes or pharmaceuticals	manufacturing dyes or pharmaceuticals	
		manufacturers of lacquers, linoleum, protective cloths or varnishes	manufacturing lacquers, linoleum, protective cloths or varnishes	
3	carbon tetrachloride	manufacturers of chemicals or pharmaceuticals	manufacturing chemicals or pharmaceuticals	
		manufacturers of lacquers, paints or varnishes	manufacturing lacquers, paints or varnishes	
4	chlorine	managers of swimming pools other than domestic swimming pools	purifying water in pools	
		manufacturers of chemicals, plastics or synthetic rubber	manufacturing chemicals, plastics or synthetic rubber	
		metallurgists	cleaning metals	
		people working at sewage treatment centres	treating sewage at treatment centres	
		people working at water treatment centres	purifying water at treatment centres	
5	cyanides	electroplaters	electroplating	
		jewellers	manufacturing gold jewellery	
		miners	extracting or processing gold	
6	epichlorohydrin	manufacturers of lacquers, paints or varnishes	manufacturing lacquers, paints or varnishes	
7	ethylene oxide	manufacturers of chemicals or detergents	manufacturing chemicals or detergents	
		sterilising technologists	sterilising surgical instruments	
8	hydrofluoric acid	glass workers	etching glass	
		masons	cleaning building materials	
		metal workers	cleaning or etching metals	
		miners	extracting or processing gold	
		potters	cleaning ceramics	
9	mercury	dentists or dental workers	making amalgams	
		manufacturers of lamps, mirrors or scientific instruments	manufacturing of lamps, mirrors or scientific instruments	
		manufacturers of mercury salts or organic compounds	manufacturing mercury salts or organic compounds	
		miners	extracting metals from ores	
10	4, 4’—methylenebis [2-chloroaniline]	manufacturers of plastics	manufacturing plastics	
11	propylene oxide	manufacturers of detergents, lubricants or organic compounds	manufacturing detergents, lubricants or organic compounds	
12	tetrachloroethane	manufacturers of organic compounds, paints, rust removers or varnishes	manufacturing organic compounds, paints, rust removers or varnishes	
13	ortho-tolidine	manufacturers of dyes	manufacturing dyes	
14	trichloroisocyanuric acid	manufacturers of disinfectants, household cleaners or industrial deodorants 	manufacturing disinfectants, household cleaners or industrial deodorants 	

Schedule 3	Analysis of prescribed poisons
(see s 6 (3))
column 1
item	column 2
poison	
1	acrolein	
2	acrylonitrile	
3	allyl alcohol	
4	4-aminopyridine	
5	benzene	
6	bromine	
7	brucine	
8	carbon tetrachloride	
9	chlorine	
10	5-chloro-3-methyl-4-nitropyrazole	
11	4-chloro-0-toluidine	
12	cyanides	
13	4, 4-diaminodiphenylmethane	
14	1, 2-dibromo-3-chloropropane	
15	1, 3-dichloropropene	
16	dimethyl sulphate	
17	ethylene dibromide	
18	ethylene oxide	
19	fluoroacetic acid	
20	hydrocarbons liquid aromatic	
21	hydrocyanic acid	
22	hydrofluoric acid	
23	hydrogen sulphide	
24	mercuric chloride	
25	mercury	
26	methoxyethylmercuric acetate	
27	methoxyethylmercuric chloride	
28	methyl bromide	
29	4, 4’-methylenebis [2-chloroaniline] (moca)	
30	phenylmercuric acetate	
31	propylene oxide	
32	tetrachloroethane	
33	ortho-tolidine	
34	trichloroisocyanuric acid	
35	vinyl chloride	

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	pt = part	
div = division	r = rule/subrule	
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered	
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated	
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No	
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue	
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule	
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted	
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law	
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired	

3	Legislation history
This regulation was originally the Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Regulations.  It was renamed by the Health and Community Care Legislation Amendment Act 2000 (see sch 4) and under the Legislation Act 2001.
Poisons and Drugs Regulation 1993 SL No 15
notified 31 March 1993
commenced 31 March 1993 (s 2 and Gaz 1993 No S53)
as amended by
Poisons and Drugs Regulations 1994 SL No 31
notified 5 October 1994
commenced 15 September 1994 (s 1 and Gaz 1994 No S193)
Poisons and Drugs Regulations 1995 SL No 22
notified 22 June 1995
commenced 22 June 1995 (s 1)
Health and Community Care Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 28 sch 4
notified 30 June 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2000 (IA s 10B)
sch 4 commenced 1 July 2000 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 290
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 290 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) No 49 pt 3.15
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.15 commenced 17 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Poisons and Drugs Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) SL2006-40
notified LR 24 July 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 July 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 25 July 2006 (s 2 and CN2006-17)
as repealed by
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 A2008-26 s 511
notified LR 14 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 511 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)
4	Amendment history
Name of regulation
s 1	sub Act 2000 No 28 sch 4
	am R5 LA
Definition for regulation
s 2 hdg	(prev s 3 hdg) sub Act 2000 No 28 sch 4
s 2	orig s 2 om Act 2000 No 28 sch 4
	pres s 2 (prev s 3) am Act 2000 No 28 sch 4
	renum R2 LRA (see Act 2000 No 28 sch 4)
	om Act 2001 No 44 amdt 1.3247
Prescribed institutions—Act, dict, def of recognised institution, par (b)
s 3	(prev s 4) renum R2 LRA (see Act 2000 No 28 sch 4)
	sub Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.143
Restricted substances—Act, s 5, def of restricted substance
s 4	(prev s 4A) ins 1994 No 31 s 3
	renum R2 LRA (see Act 2000 No 28 sch 4)
	sub Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.143
Prescribed people for restricted substances—Act, s 8
s 5	(prev s 4B) ins 1994 No 31 s 3
	renum R2 LRA (see Act 2000 No 28 sch 4)
	sub Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.143
Possession of certain poisons—Act, s 33 (2) (b)
s 6	(prev s 5) renum R2 LRA (see Act 2000 No 28 sch 4)
	sub Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.143
Restricted substances
sch 1 hdg	(prev sch 3 hdg) sub as sch 1 hdg Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.150
sch 1	orig sch 1 renum as sch 2
	(prev sch 3) ins 1994 No 31 s 4
	am 1995 No 22 s 3; Act 2000 No 28 sch 4; Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.151, amdt 3.152
	renum as sch 1 Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.149
	am SL2006-40 s 4; items renum R6 LA
Poisons prescribed for manufacturing use
sch 2 hdg	(prev sch 1 hdg) sub as sch 2 hdg Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.145
sch 2	orig sch 2 renum as sch 3
	(prev sch 1) am Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.146
	renum as sch 2 Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.144
Analysis of prescribed poisons
sch 3 hdg	(prev sch 2 hdg) sub as sch 3 hdg Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.148
sch 3	orig sch 3 renum as sch 1
	(prev sch 2) renum as sch 3 Act 2002 No 49 amdt 3.147

5	Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.  
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical. 

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date	
1	SL 1995 No 22	31 January 1998	
2	Act 2000 No 28	28 August 2000	
3	Act 2001 No 44	21 December 2001	
4	A2002-49	17 January 2003	
5	A2002-49	1 November 2004	
6	SL2006-40	25 July 2006	
6	Renumbered provisions
This subordinate law was renumbered by the Health and Community Care Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 28 and under the Legislation Republication Act 1996, in R2A.  Details of renumbered provisions are shown in endnote 4 (Amendment history).  For a table showing the renumbered provisions, see R3.

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