Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
- Number
- SL2008-42
- Made under
- Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008[1], s 184
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025[5].
Legislative instruments
Current legislative instruments under this subordinate law.
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R54 | 17 June 2025 | Republication for amendments by SL2025-7[6] |
| 12 June 2025 - 16 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R53 | 12 June 2025 | Republication for amendments by SL2024-36[14] |
| 13 December 2024 - 11 June 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R52 | 13 December 2024 | Republication for amendments by SL2024-36[14] |
| 10 July 2024 - 12 December 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R51 | 10 July 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-30[15] |
| 12 December 2023 - 9 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by SL2023-34[16] |
| 30 September 2023 - 11 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R49 | 30 September 2023 | Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 9.7) |
| 8 August 2023 - 29 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 8 August 2023 | Republication for amendments by SL2023-17[17] |
| 3 July 2023 - 7 August 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 | 3 July 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-17[18] |
| 7 April 2023 - 2 July 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 7 April 2023 | Republication for amendments by SL2023-5[19] |
| 1 October 2022 - 6 April 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 1 October 2022 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 632) |
| 5 November 2021 - 30 September 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 5 November 2021 | Republication for amendments by SL2021-28[20] |
| 18 August 2021 - 4 November 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 18 August 2021 | Republication for amendments by SL2021-19[21] |
| 23 June 2021 - 17 August 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[22] |
| 10 September 2020 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 10 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by SL2020-39[23] |
| 21 August 2020 - 9 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 21 August 2020 | Republication for amendments by SL2020-31[24] |
| 27 June 2020 - 20 August 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 27 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by SL2020-24[25] |
| 20 June 2020 - 26 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 20 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by SL2020-21[26] |
| 8 April 2020 - 19 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 8 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-11[27] |
| 4 April 2020 - 7 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 4 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by SL2020-13[28] |
| 21 January 2020 - 3 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 21 January 2020 | Republication for amendments by SL2020-3[29] |
| 13 September 2019 - 20 January 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 13 September 2019 | Republication for amendments by SL2019-23[30] |
| 21 December 2018 - 12 September 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 21 December 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-32[31] |
| 22 November 2018 - 20 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[32] |
| 15 June 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 15 June 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-23[33] |
| 25 August 2017 - 14 June 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 25 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by SL2017-27[34] |
| 29 August 2016 - 24 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 29 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-7[35] |
| 31 July 2016 - 28 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 31 July 2016 | Republication for amendments by SL2016-16[36] |
| 1 March 2016 - 30 July 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 1 March 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2015-38[37] and SL2016-5[38] |
| 9 December 2015 - 29 February 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 9 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50[39] |
| 1 December 2015 - 8 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 1 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-29[40] |
| 24 November 2015 - 30 November 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 24 November 2015 | Republication for amendments by SL2015-36[41] |
| 21 July 2015 - 23 November 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 21 July 2015 | Republication for amendments by SL2015-19[42] |
| 22 May 2015 - 20 July 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 22 May 2015 | Republication for amendments by SL2015-19[42] |
| 23 October 2014 - 21 May 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 23 October 2014 | Republication for amendments by SL2014-26[43] |
| 1 October 2014 - 22 October 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 October 2014 | Republication for amendments by SL2014-23[44] |
| 26 September 2014 - 30 September 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 26 September 2014 | Republication for amendments by SL2014-23[44] |
| 25 November 2013 - 25 September 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 25 November 2013 | Republication for relocation of provisions from Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008[45] and other amendments by A2013-44[46] |
| 5 November 2013 - 24 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 5 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by SL2013-28[47] |
| 1 September 2013 - 4 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 1 September 2013 | Republication for amendments by SL2013-24[48] |
| 26 January 2013 - 31 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 26 January 2013 | Republication for amendments by SL2013-1[49] |
| 3 August 2012 - 25 January 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 3 August 2012 | Republication for amendments by SL2012-34[50] |
| 13 February 2012 - 2 August 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 13 February 2012 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 864) |
| 10 February 2012 - 12 February 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 10 February 2012 | Republication for amendments by SL2012-5[51] |
| 12 December 2011 - 9 February 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 12 December 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-52[52] |
| 21 December 2010 - 11 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 21 December 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-50[53] |
| 1 December 2010 - 20 December 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 December 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-43[54] |
| 23 November 2010 - 30 November 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 23 November 2010 | Republication for amendments by SL2010-45[55] |
| 1 July 2010 - 22 November 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 1 July 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-10[56], SL2010-16[57] and SL2010-20[58] |
| 11 May 2010 - 30 June 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 11 May 2010 | Republication for amendments by SL2010-16[57] |
| 1 April 2010 - 10 May 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 1 April 2010 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 22 January 2010 - 31 March 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 22 January 2010 | Republication for amendments by SL2010-1[59] and SL2010-2[60] |
| 17 December 2009 - 21 January 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49[61] |
| 6 June 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 6 June 2009 | Republication for amendments by SL2009-27[62] |
| 14 February 2009 - 5 June 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 14 February 2009 | Republication for new regulation |
| 14 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 15 September 2008 |
Notification statement
The Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 has been made and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 15 September 2008 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Instrument as notified
Explanatory statement
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 15 September 2008 | LA[63] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 14 February 2009 | s 2 and see A2008-26[64], s 2 and LA[63] s 79 |
Expiries
Expiry information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register, for a full list of expired provisions in this law see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 9.7 | 29 September 2023 (midnight) | expired at the end of a 12-month period during which no COVID-19 emergency had been in force (s 492) |
| s 632 | 30 September 2022 (midnight) | expired on the first day no COVID-19 emergency was in force (s 632 (3)) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL2025-7[6] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) | ss 4-6 | 17 June 2025 |
| SL2024-36[14] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) | ss 6-8 | 12 June 2025 |
| SL2024-36[14] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) | s 4, s 5, ss 9-17 | 13 December 2024 |
| A2024-30[15] | Health (Improved Abortion Access) Amendment Act 2024 | s 10 | 10 July 2024 |
| SL2023-34[16] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 3) | ss 4-11 | 12 December 2023 |
| SL2023-17[17] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 2) | s 4 | 8 August 2023 |
| A2023-17[18] | Health Infrastructure Enabling Act 2023 | sch 2 pt 2.3 | 3 July 2023 |
| SL2023-5[19] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) | ss 4-7 | 7 April 2023 |
| SL2021-28[20] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 2) | ss 4-26 | 5 November 2021 |
| SL2021-19[21] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) | s 4 | 18 August 2021 |
| A2021-12[22] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.36 | 23 June 2021 |
| SL2020-39[23] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 5) | ss 4-13 | 10 September 2020 |
| SL2020-31[24] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 4) | s 4 | 21 August 2020 |
| SL2020-24[25] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 3) | ss 4-6 | 27 June 2020 |
| SL2020-21[26] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 2) | ss 4-7 | 20 June 2020 |
| A2020-11[27] | COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 8 April 2020 |
| SL2020-13[28] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) | s 4 | 4 April 2020 |
| SL2009-27[65] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) | ss 4-8 | 6 June 2009 |
| SL2009-27[65] | Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) | s 6 | 6 June 2009 |