AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

POISONS REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 13 of 1988

The Poisons Regulations (Amendment) updates references in the Poisons Regulations to “Commissioner” by substituting them with “Service”.  Service is defined in the Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance 1933 as the Australian Capital Territory Community and Health Service (the Service).

The Service is the new name of the A.C.T. Health Authority which had its functions expanded and name changed following the commencement of the Community and Health Service (Amendment) Ordinance 1988 on 2 July 1988.

The Poisons Regulations (Amendment) is part of a general exercise to up-date legislation which previously referred to the Commissioner or Capital Territory Health Commission.  References at subregulation 4(1) and paragraphs 16A(1)(a), 16A(2)(a), 16B(1)(c), 16B(2)(c) and 22(b) and (d) to either those terms have been replaced with “Service” by regulations 1 and 2 of the Poisons Regulations (Amendment).

Regulation 3 of the Poisons Regulations (Amendment) saves various instruments made, granted or issued and approvals given by a former Commissioner (within the meaning of the Health Commission Ordinance 1975) current when the amending Regulations commenced.