Australian Capital Territory
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2016-5

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008.
Dated 24 February 2016.
Meegan Fitzharris
Minister
Simon Corbell
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2016-5
made under the
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008

    

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008.
4	New section 11 (1) (ea)
insert
	(ea)	section 352 (which is about authorisation of pharmacists and intern pharmacists to administer vaccines without prescription);
5	New section 352
in part 5.1, insert
352	Authorisation for pharmacist and intern pharmacist to administer vaccine without prescription—Act, s 37 (1) (b)
	(1)	A pharmacist is authorised to administer a vaccine to an adult without prescription if the pharmacist administers the vaccine in accordance with a direction by the chief health officer.
	(2)	An intern pharmacist is authorised to administer a vaccine to an adult without prescription if—
	(a)	the intern pharmacist administers the vaccine in accordance with a direction by the chief health officer; and 
	(b)	the intern pharmacist is under the direct supervision of a pharmacist authorised to administer a vaccine under subsection (1).
	(3)	The chief health officer may give directions for the administration of a vaccine to an adult without prescription by a pharmacist or intern pharmacist.
	(4)	A direction is a disallowable instrument.
Note	A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
	(5)	In this section:
vaccine means—
	(a)	a vaccine for human therapeutic use to which the medicines and poisons standard, schedule 4 applies; and
	(b)	a vaccine specified separately under that schedule for human therapeutic use.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 29 February 2016.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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