S. 4(1) def. of Schedule 1 Poison inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 35(h). Schedule 1 Poison means a substance in Schedule 1 in the Poisons List; s. 4 S. 4(1) def. of Schedule 2 Poison inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 35(h), amended by No. 74/2004 s. 6(2)(a). Schedule 2 Poison means a substance in Schedule 2 of the Commonwealth standard; S. 4(1) def. of Schedule 3 Poison inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 35(h), amended by No. 74/2004 s. 6(2)(b). Schedule 3 Poison means a substance in Schedule 3 of the Commonwealth standard; S. 4(1) def. of Schedule 4 Poison inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 35(h), amended by No. 74/2004 s. 6(2)(c). Schedule 4 Poison means a substance in Schedule 4 of the Commonwealth standard; S. 4(1) def. of Schedule 5 Poison inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 35(h), amended by No. 74/2004 s. 6(2)(d). Schedule 5 Poison means a substance in Schedule 5 of the Commonwealth standard; s. 4 S. 4(1) def. of Schedule 6 Poison inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 35(h), amended by No. 74/2004 s. 6(2)(e). Schedule 6 Poison means a substance in Schedule 6 of the Commonwealth standard;
Schedules 2 to 9 of the Commonwealth standard; and (b) amend, revoke, substitute or insert substances in the list of exemptions referred to in paragraph (a). S. 12E(2) amended by No. 68/1996 s. 10(2). (2) The provisions of this Act applying to the preparation, notification, tabling and availability of the Poisons Code apply to an amendment to or revocation and substitution of that Code. S. 12F inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 38. 12F Status of the Poisons Code s. 12F S. 12F(1) amended by No. 9/1998 s. 10(b). (1) The Poisons Code is not a statutory rule for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994. (2) The Poisons Code is a subordinate instrument for the purposes of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 except section 32 of that Act. S. 12F(3) repealed by No. 68/1996 s. 11. * * * * * S. 12G inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 38. 12G Procedure for preparation of the Poisons Code s. 12G (1) As soon as possible after preparing the Poisons Code, the Minister must publish notice of its preparation in a daily newspaper circulating generally throughout . (2) The Minister may do anything else he or she considers appropriate to bring the preparation of the Code to the attention of the public. (3) After complying with subsections (1) and (2) the Minister must publish notices of the preparation of the Code in the Government Gazette. (4) A notice under this section must—
pharmacy services for that pharmacy business or pharmacy depot. S. 13A inserted by No. 18/2000 s. 100. 13A Chinese medicine practitioners and herbal dispensers must establish therapeutic need s. 13A S. 13A(1) amended by No. 13/2010 s. 38(a). (1) A registered Chinese medicine practitioner must not administer, prescribe, sell or supply a Schedule 1 poison unless— (a) the poison is for the therapeutic use of a person who has consulted the practitioner; and (b) the practitioner has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the person has a therapeutic need for the Schedule 1 poison. 100 penalty units. S. 13A(2) amended by No. 13/2010 s. 38(a). (2) A registered Chinese herbal dispenser must not sell or supply a Schedule 1 poison to a person unless— S. 13A(2)(a) amended by No. 13/2010 s. 38(a). (a) the sale or supply is on production of and in accordance with the original written prescription or order of a registered Chinese medicine practitioner; and S. 13A(2)(b) amended by No. 13/2010 s. 38(b). (b) the dispenser has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the prescription or order is in accordance with any endorsement of the registration of the registered Chinese medicine practitioner. 100 penalty units.
(2) An application for a licence, permit or warrant must be accompanied by the appropriate prescribed fee. S. 19(3) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (3) Subject to this Act and the regulations, the Secretary may, in his or her discretion— (a) refuse to issue a licence, permit or warrant; or S.19(3)(b) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch.). (b) issue to a fit and proper person a licence, permit or warrant subject to such terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions as the Secretary may determine. S. 19(4) amended by No. 74/2004 s. 12. (4) A licence, permit or warrant under this Division relates only to the premises described in it, and no licence, permit or warrant relating to premises in more than one locality can be issued. S. 19(5) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (5) A licence, permit or warrant cannot be issued unless the Secretary is satisfied that the applicant's premises are suitable, sanitary and adequately equipped for the manufacture, sale, supply or use of the poisons or controlled substances to which the licence, permit or warrant relates. New s. 20 inserted by No. 12/1994 s. 9. 20 What a licence, permit or warrant can authorise s. 20 (1) A licence authorises a person to do all or any of the following— (a) manufacture and sell or supply by wholesale any Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison other than heroin; S. 20(1)(b) substituted by No. 74/2004 s. 4(1). (b) manufacture and sell or supply by wholesale any Schedule 2 poison, Schedule 3 poison, Schedule 4 poison or Schedule 7 poison; S. 20(1)(c) amended by No. 74/2004 s. 4(2). (c) manufacture and sell or supply by retail any Schedule 7 poison (other than a Schedule 7 poison included in the Poisons Code in the list of substances that are not for general sale by retail);
(a) in the case of a Schedule 1 poison, the Poisons Code; or (b) in the case of any other poison or controlled substance, the Commonwealth standard. 20 penalty units. S. 27A(1A) inserted by No. 74/2004 s. 14(1). (1A) A person must not sell or supply a poison or controlled substance in a container that does not comply with the requirements of— (a) in the case of a Schedule 1 poison, the Poisons Code; or (b) in the case of any other poison or controlled substance, the Commonwealth standard. 20 penalty units. S. 27A(2) amended by No. 74/2004 s. 14(2). (2) A person must not sell or supply a Schedule 1 poison— s. 27A (a) which the person has stored or packaged otherwise than in accordance with the Poisons Code; or (b) which the person knows to have been stored or packaged otherwise than in accordance with the Poisons Code. 20 penalty units. S. 27A(2A) inserted by No. 74/2004 s. 14(3). (2A) A person must not sell or supply a poison or controlled substance (other than a Schedule 1 poison)— (a) which the person has stored or packaged otherwise than in accordance with the Commonwealth standard; or (b) which the person knows to have been stored or packaged otherwise than in accordance with the Commonwealth standard. 20 penalty units.
S. 35 amended by Nos 10002 s. 4(f) (as amended by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 40)), (j), 10262 s 4, 42/1993 s. 47(6), 12/1994 s. 4(3), 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.10), 9/1998 s. 8, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 94/2000 s. 51, 67/2003 s. 13(1), 74/2004 s. 16, substituted by No. 17/2008 s. 9. 35 Offence not to comply with Schedule 8 permit A registered medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner must not administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison to or for one of his or her patients in respect of whom a Schedule 8 permit has been issued— (a) other than for the period specified in the permit for that administration, supply or prescription; or (b) in excess of the quantity specified in the permit. 100 penalty units. Pt 2 Div. 10 Subdiv. 5 (Heading) inserted by No. 17/2008 s. 10. Subdivision 5—General S. 35A inserted by No. 9/1998 s. 9. 35A Secretary may specify medical conditions s. 35 S. 35A(1) amended by No. 67/2003 s. 13(1). (1) The Secretary, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may specify— S. 35A(1)(a) amended by No. 17/2008 s. 11. (a) any medical condition to be a medical condition for the purposes of section 34D; and (b) the circumstances (if any) applicable to that medical condition for the purposes of that section.
S. 35A(2) amended by No. 67/2003 s. 13(1). (2) The Secretary, by notice published in the Government Gazette— (a) may amend a notice made under subsection (1) by— (i) adding or removing a medical condition or amending the name of a medical condition; or (ii) adding or removing the circumstances which apply to a medical condition or amending the circumstances which apply to a medical condition; or (b) may revoke a notice made under subsection (1). S. 35B inserted by No. 17/2008 s. 12. 35B Composite forms s. 35B For the purposes of this Division— (a) the regulations may prescribe a composite form which incorporates all or any of the prescribed forms required by sections 33, 33A and 34; and (b) a composite form is to be taken to be the prescribed form under each of the sections referred to in the form. S. 36 amended by Nos 10002 s. 4(k), 10262 s. 4, 42/1993 s. 47(7), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). 36 Obligations of pharmacists in relation to dispensing of drugs Every pharmacist who is called upon to dispense for any person greater quantities of or more frequently than appears to be reasonably necessary any drug of dependence Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison shall forthwith report the matter to the Secretary.
(ii) which is noxious wildlife within the meaning of the Wildlife Act 1975; or (iii) under and in accordance with an authority or Order in Council published issued or granted under the Wildlife Act 1975; S. 52(2)(d) amended by No. 21/1986 s. 4. (d) the use by the council of a municipality (including the Corporation of the City of Melbourne and the Corporation of the City of Geelong) or by a local authority within the meaning of the Public Contracts Act 1958 as in force immediately before the commencement of the Public Contracts (Repeal) Act 1986 or by any body of persons corporate or unincorporate declared by the Governor in Council by Order published in the Government Gazette to be a body of persons to which this subsection applies of a poison or controlled substance in or upon any road street drain channel or land whatsoever for the purpose of— S. 52(2)(d)(i) amended by No. 52/1994 s. 97(Sch. 3 item 7.4). (i) destroying rats mice or other vermin (not being wildlife within the meaning of the Wildlife Act 1975) commonly found in houses or pest animals within the meaning of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994; s. 52 (ii) disinfecting sterilizing or cleansing; (iii) manuring or fertilizing; S. 52(2)(d)(iv) amended by No. 52/1994 s. 97(Sch. 3 item 7.5). (iv) killing or destroying wildlife within the meaning of the Wildlife Act 1975, being wildlife the killing or destruction of which is authorized by or under that Act or that is noxious wildlife within the meaning of that Act; or
which has been or is being sufficiently tamed to serve some purpose for the use of man. 53 Regulations s. 53 Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act the Governor in Council may make regulations prohibiting the use, either absolutely or except under such circumstances or conditions or by such persons as may be prescribed, of any poison or controlled substance for the purpose of killing or destroying any animal or bird or for any other purpose whatsoever likely to cause death or harm to any animal or bird. Pt 2 Div. 16 (Heading) amended by No. 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 10.1). Division 16—Poisons in roads and waterways 54 Special regulations S. 54(1) amended by Nos 10002 s. 14(d), 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 10.2). (1) Where in the interests of public safety it is expedient to provide for prohibiting controlling or regulating the putting or discharging or otherwise disposing of poisons or controlled substances or preparations thereof in on or into any road, street, channel, sewer, drain or waterway, the Governor in Council may make regulations for such purposes accordingly and may by those regulations impose penalties of not more than 50 penalty units for any breach of those regulations. (2) This section shall be read and construed as in aid of and not in derogation from any other Acts or enactments relating to the subject-matter of subsection (1).
New s. 61 inserted by No. 54/1997 s. 5. 61 Definitions s. 61 (1) In this Part— authority means an authority issued under section 65; cannabis means a plant or any part of a plant of the genus Cannabis L, whether fresh or dried; inspector means— (a) a person authorised as an inspector under section 69E; or (b) a member of the police force; low-THC cannabis means cannabis, the leaves and flowering heads of which do not contain more than 035 per cent of tetrahydrocannabinol; S. 61(1) def. of Secretary substituted by No. 56/2003 s. 11(Sch. item 7.1). Secretary means the Secretary to the Department of Primary Industries; serious offence means an indictable offence involving dishonesty, fraud or cultivation or trafficking in drugs of dependence where the maximum penalty exceeds 3 months imprisonment. (2) For the purposes of section 64, a person is an associate of an applicant for an authority if the person— (a) holds or will hold any relevant financial interest, or is or will be entitled to exercise any relevant power (whether in right of the
S. 70(1) def. of cultivate inserted by No. 61/2001 s. 4(1), amended by No. 52/2006 s. 8(8). cultivate, in relation to a narcotic plant includes— s. 70 (a) sow a seed of a narcotic plant; or (b) plant, grow, tend, nurture or harvest a narcotic plant; or (c) graft, divide or transplant a narcotic plant; S. 70(1) def. of large commercial quantity inserted by No. 61/2001 s. 4(1). large commercial quantity— (a) in relation to a drug of dependence the name of which is specified in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule Eleven, means the quantity, or the number of plants, that is specified in column 1A of that Part of that Schedule opposite to the name of that drug of dependence; (b) in relation to a drug of dependence the name of which is specified in column 1 of Part 3 of Schedule Eleven— (i) if that drug of dependence is contained in or mixed with another substance and the quantity of that mixture of drug of dependence and other substance is not less than the quantity specified in column 1B of that Part of that Schedule opposite to the name of that drug of dependence, means any amount of that drug of dependence; or (ii) in any other case, means the quantity that is specified in column 1A of that Part of that Schedule opposite to the name of that drug of dependence;
A person who, without being authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations to do so, trafficks or attempts to traffick in a drug of dependence to a child is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum). S. 71AC inserted by No. 61/2001 s. 5. 71AC Trafficking in a drug of dependence s. 71AA A person who, without being authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations to do so, trafficks or attempts to traffick in a drug of dependence is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to level 4 imprisonment (15 years maximum). S. 71A inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 39, amended by No. 52/2006 s. 9(1) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 71A Possession of substance, material, documents or equipment for trafficking in a drug of dependence (1) A person who, without being authorised by or licensed under this Act or the regulations to do so, possesses a substance, material, document containing instructions relating to the preparation, cultivation or manufacture of a drug of dependence or equipment with the intention of using the substance, material, document or equipment for the purpose of trafficking in a drug of dependence is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum). S. 71A(2) inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 9(1). (2) Nothing in this section is limited by section 71C. S. 71A(3) inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 9(2). (3) Nothing in this section is limited by section 71D. S. 71B inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 39. 71B Supply of drug of dependence to a child s. 71B
A person (the supplier) must not supply a category 3 precursor apparatus to another person (the receiver) unless the receiver— (a) provides sufficient proof of identity of receiver to the supplier; and Note See definition of sufficient proof of identity of receiver in section 4(1). (b) either— (i) has an account with the supplier through which the receiver pays for the supply of category 3 precursor apparatus; or (ii) if cash is used, gives the supplier an end user declaration containing the prescribed particulars. In the case of a natural person, 30 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 150 penalty units. Division 4—Transaction records S. 80N inserted by No. 55/2009 s. 8. 80N End user declarations to be kept (1) A person who supplies any category 1 precursor chemical must keep each end user declaration given to the person under section 80J for at least 5 years after the relevant date of supply to which the end user declaration relates. In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 100 penalty units.
(b) may inspect any records required to be kept under this Part which are at those premises. (2) A member of the police force exercising a power under subsection (1) may require a person who supplies category 1 precursor chemicals, category 2 precursor chemicals or category 3 precursor apparatus to produce for inspection any records required to be kept under this Part. (3) Without limiting subsection (2), if a document required to be produced under subsection (2) is or is part of a record kept in an electronically readable form, a member of the police force may require the document to be provided in a readily accessible form— (a) electronically; or (b) in a paper form produced from a computer. (4) A member of the police force must show his or her identification before exercising a power under this section, unless that member is in police uniform. (5) This section does not limit or prevent the exercise of any other inspection power or enforcement power under this Act or the regulations or any other law. S. 80S inserted by No. 55/2009 s. 8. 80S Offence not to produce records s. 80S A person must comply with a requirement under section 80R to produce a record required to be kept under this Part. In the case of a natural person, 20 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 100 penalty units. __________________
S. 96 repealed by No. 10002 s. 7(1), new s. 96 inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 14. 96 Annual reports s. 96 (1) As soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year, the Chief Commissioner of Police must submit a report to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services that includes the following information— (a) the number of certificates of health and safety destruction or disposal which are provided to the Chief Commissioner of Police under section 93; and (b) any other information relating to the seizure, disposal and destruction of things referred to in section 91(1)(b) that the Minister considers appropriate. (2) The Minister for Police and Emergency Services must cause a report under subsection (1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 12 sitting days of that House after it is received by the Minister. Ss 97–101 repealed by No. 10002 s. 7(1). * * * * * _______________ S. 102 amended by No. 10002 s. 9(a)(b). 102 Identity of seller of substances s. 102 For the purposes of this Act other than Part V any person on whose behalf a sale or supply is made shall be deemed to be the person who sells or supplies, and where a sale or supply is made by an employee assistant or apprentice of a person, that employee assistant or apprentice shall be liable to the like penalties as the person on whose behalf he makes any sale.
S. 105 amended by Nos 10002 s. 10(1) (a)–(c)(2)–(5), 16/1986 s. 30, repealed by No. 51/1989 s. 149(1). * * * * * Ss 106–109 repealed by No. 10002 s. 11(1). * * * * * s. 104 _______________ Pt 8 (Heading and ss 110–117) amended by Nos 10002 s. 12(1)–(19) (as amended by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 41)), 16/1986 s. 30, 110/1986 s. 140(2), repealed by No. 101/1986 s. 55(1)(d). * * * * * S. 118 amended by No. 10262 s. 4, substituted by No. 42/1993 s. 51. 118 List of licences and permits s. 118 S. 118(1) amended by No. 12/1994 s. 17(2)(a), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 54/1997 s. 6(b). (1) The Secretary must keep a list of the persons holding current licences, permits or warrants under this Act except licences, permits or warrants under section 34 or 56 or authorities under Part IVA.
S. 132(k) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.18(b)), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 38.5), 94/2000 s. 52(4)(a), 13/2010 s. 47(b). (k) providing for the dispensing of prescriptions for poisons or controlled substances issued by registered medical practitioners, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered optometrists, registered podiatrists, dentists or veterinary practitioners in other States; s. 132 (l) labelling and specifying the particulars (including antidotes) to be included in labels attached to containers of poisons and controlled substances; S. 132(m) substituted by No. 12/1994 s. 10(2)(a). (m) applications for licences, permits, warrants and authorities issued under this Act, and the issue, renewal, amendment, suspension or cancellation of them; S. 132(n) amended by Nos 10002 s. 13(3)(b), 12/1994 s. 10(2)(b). (n) prescribing terms and conditions limitations and restrictions to which licences warrants and permits issued under this Act shall be subject; S. 132(o) substituted by No. 12/1994 s. 10(2)(c). s. 132 (o) prescribing fees for applications for the issue, renewal and amendment of licences, permits, warrants, authorisations and approvals under the Act and pro rata fees for periods of less than 12 months; S. 132(oa) inserted by No. 12/1994 s. 10(2)(c). (oa) prescribing penalties not exceeding 100 penalty units for the breach of terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions of authorisations and approvals; (p) the inspection of premises stocks books and any other documents relating to poisons or controlled substances;
Substance specified in Part 1 of Schedule Seven of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Schedule 7 poison Substance specified in Part 2 of Schedule Seven of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Regulated poison Substance specified in Schedule Eight of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison S. 134(3) inserted by No. 18/2000 s. 107. (3) Despite subsection (2), on or after the commencement of section 97 of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000, a reference in Column 2 in the Table to a Schedule 1 poison is not to be taken to be a reference to a Schedule 1 poison within the meaning of this Act as amended by the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000. S. 135 substituted by No. 42/1993 s. 58. 135 Instruments to continue s. 135 (1) The amendments made to this Act by the Health and Community Services (General Amendment) Act 1993 do not affect the continuity of status, operation or effect of any licence, permit, warrant or authority in force under this Act immediately before the commencement of this section. (2) Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of section 134. S. 135A inserted by No. 74/2004 s. 18. 135A Transitional provisions—Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 1994 Despite the repeal of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 1994 by the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances and Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Acts (Amendment) Act 2004, a warrant to which section 19(2) of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 1994 (including a suspended warrant) applied
(2) A licence— (a) of a kind referred to in section 20(1)(b) or (e) of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances and Therapeutic Goods () Acts (Amendment) Act 2004 (including a suspended licence); and (b) in existence at the date of that commencement— must be taken to have been issued under this Act as amended by the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances and Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Acts (Amendment) Act 2004 and may be renewed, amended, suspended or cancelled accordingly. s. 140 (3) The amendments to section 20(1)(b) and (e) made by the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances and Therapeutic Goods (Victoria) Acts (Amendment) Act 2004 do not affect the continuity or suspension of a licence of a kind referred to in section 20(1)(b) or (e) of this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of that Act. S. 140 inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 16. 140 Transitional provisions—Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 2006 (1) The amendments made to the definitions of aggregated commercial quantity, aggregated large commercial quantity, cultivate, narcotic plant and traffickable quantity by section 8 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 2006 apply only to offences alleged to have been committed after the commencement of that section.
Sch. 11 substituted by No. 10002 s. 8(1), amended by S.R. No. 1/1985 (paras (1)–(9)), substituted by S.R. No. 268/1985, amended by No. 101/1986 s. S.R. Nos 138/1989 (para. (3)(a) (b)), 314/1990 (para. 69/1993 para. (3)(a)(b), No. 48/1997 ss 45(1) (a)–(h)(2), 46, S.R. Nos 107/1999 regs 3(1) (a)–(e)(2), 4, 85/2000 reg. 3, Nos 61/2001 s. 8, 63/2003 s. 49, 74/2004 s. 19(a)(b), 52/2006 ss 18–20 (as amended by No. 79/2006 s. 87). SCHEDULE ELEVEN Sch. 11 1 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Drug Quantity of pure drug Quantity of pure drug Kilograms Grams ACETORPHINE 20 N-ACETYLAMPHETAMINE 20 20 ACETYLDIHYDROCODEINE 100 1000 ACETYLMETHADOL 20 N-ACETYLMETHYLAMPHETAMINE 20 20 ALPRAZOLAM 05 ANILERIDINE 250 BARBITURATES 20 500 1, 4-BENZODIAZEPINES not included elsewhere in this Part 100 BENZOXAZOCINES 20 500 BENZETHIDINE 100 BENZYLMORPHINE 50 BEZITRAMIDE 50 BROMAZEPAM 30 05 05 05 05 4-BROMO-2,5- DIMETHOXYPHENETHYLAMINE (NEXUS) 05 05 BUFOTENINE 20 BUTORPHANOL 15 20 CHLORAL HYDRATE 20 500 CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE 50 20 20
Drug Quantity of pure drug Quantity of pure drug Kilograms Grams PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES INCLUDING—ALLYLPRODINE, MEPRODINE, PHENOPERIDINE and PRODINE 10 20 PIRITRAMIDE 10 PROHEPTAZINE 10 PROPERIDINE 250 PROPIRAM 20 PROPOXYPHENE 20 20 PSILOCIN 01 01 PSILOCYBIN 01 01 TEMAZEPAM 30 THEBACON 20 20 THEBAINE 20 20 THIAMBUTENE 50 1-[1-(2-THIENYL) CYCLOHEXYL] PIPERIDINE 01 0001 TRIMEPERIDINE 100 2 Column 1 Column 1A (Large Commercial Quantity) Column 2 (Commercial Quantity) Column 3 (Traffickable Quantity) Column 4 (Small Quantity) Plant Quantity Quantity Quantity Quantity Cannabis L. 250 kg or 1000 plants 250 kg or 100 plants 2500 g or 10 plants 500 g Erythroxylum coca Lam 800 kg 8000 g Erythroxylum nova-granatense (Morris) Hier 800 kg 8000 g Papaver bracteatum Lindley 1000 plants 100 kg or 250 plants 1000 g or 50 plants 5 plants Papaver somniferum L., other than its seed 1000 plants 100 kg or 250 plants 1000 g or 50 plants 5 plants Sch. 11 3 Sch. 11
Assent Date: 5.5.87 Commencement Date: S. 37 on 5.5.87: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 29.6.88: Government Gazette 29.6.88 p. 1893 : All of Act in operation Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 20/1987 Assent Date: 12.5.87 Commencement Date: 12.5.87 : All of Act in operation Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987, No. 41/1987 Assent Date: 19.5.87 Commencement Date: S. 103(Sch. 4 item 12.1) on 1.7.87: Government Gazette 24.6.87 p. 1694 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Liquor Control Act 1987, No. 97/1987 Endnotes Assent Date: 1.12.87 Commencement Date: S. 181(2) on 3.5.88: Government Gazette 27.4.88 p. 1044 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Magistrates' Court Act 1989, No. 51/1989 Assent Date: 14.6.89 Commencement Date: S. 149(1) on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2216 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Children and Young Persons Act 1989, No. 56/1989 Assent Date: 14.6.89 Commencement Date: S. 286(Sch. 2 item 9) on 23.9.91: Government Gazette 28.8.91 p. 2368 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989 Assent Date: 14.6.89 Commencement Date: S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217 : All of Act in operation Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 81/1989
Assent Date: 26.5.98 Commencement Date: S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998 Assent Date: 10.11.98 Commencement Date: S. 7 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999, No. 12/1999 Assent Date: 11.5.99 Commencement Date: S. 4(Sch. 2 item 4) on 11.5.99: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Dental Practice Act 1999, No. 26/1999 Assent Date: 1.6.99 Commencement Date: S. 107(Sch. item 2) on 1.7.00: s. 2(3) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000, No. 18/2000 Assent Date: 16.5.00 Commencement Date: Ss 96–107 on 1.1.02: Government Gazette 4.10.01 p. 2511 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000 Assent Date: 21.11.00 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 38) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Nurses (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 94/2000 Endnotes
Assent Date: 14.10.03 Commencement Date: Ss 3, 13(1) on 15.10.03: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Crimes (Controlled Operations) Act 2004, No. 16/2004 Assent Date: 18.5.04 Commencement Date: S. 53 on 2.11.08: Government Gazette 30.10.08 p. 2530 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances and Therapeutic Goods () Acts (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 74/2004 Assent Date: 9.11.04 Commencement Date: Ss 3–19 on 10.11.04: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Pharmacy Practice Act 2004, No. 80/2004 Assent Date: 16.11.04 Commencement Date: S. 150(Sch. 2 item 2) on 1.7.05: s. 2(3) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Major Crime Legislation (Seizure of Assets) Act 2004, No. 87/2004 Assent Date: 23.11.04 Commencement Date: S. 25 on 1.1.05: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004 Assent Date: 21.12.04 Commencement Date: S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 60) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Road Safety and Other Acts (Vehicle Impoundment and Other Amendments) Act 2005, No. 93/2005 Assent Date: 29.11.05 Commencement Date: S. 14 on 30.11.05: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Endnotes
Assent Date: 24.11.09 Commencement Date: S. 97(Sch. item 47) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010 Assent Date: 30.3.10 Commencement Date: Ss 35–48 on 1.7.10: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010, No. 39/2010 Assent Date: 30.6.10 Commencement Date: Ss 119, 120 on 24.8.10: Government Gazette 12.8.10 p. 1759 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Act 2010, No. 43/2010 Assent Date: 10.8.10 Commencement Date: S. 45 on 1.3.11: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010, No. 64/2010 Assent Date: 28.9.10 Commencement Date: S. 11 on 1.1.11: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2584 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011 Assent Date: 21.6.11 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 30) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Drugs of Dependence) Act 2011, No. 41/2011
Date of Making: 7.11.90 Date of Commencement: 7.11.90 Proclamation, S.R. No. 194/1991 Date of Making: 8.10.91 Date of Commencement: 8.10.91 Proclamation, S.R. No. 230/1992 Date of Making: 4.8.92 Date of Commencement: 4.8.92 Endnotes Proclamation, S.R. No. 263/1992 Date of Making: 8.9.92 Date of Commencement: 8.9.92 Proclamation, S.R. No. 289/1992 Date of Making: 27.10.92 Date of Commencement: 27.10.92 Proclamation, S.R. No. 305/1992 Date of Making: 17.11.92 Date of Commencement: 17.11.92 Proclamation, S.R. No. 350/1992 Date of Making: 22.12.92 Date of Commencement: 27.1.93: para. (1) Proclamation, S.R. No. 67/1993 Date of Making: 4.5.93 Date of Commencement: 4.5.93 Proclamation, S.R. No. 69/1993 Date of Making: 11.5.93 Date of Commencement: 11.5.93 Proclamation, S.R. No. 86/1993 Date of Making: 8.6.93 Date of Commencement: 8.6.93 Proclamation, S.R. No. 136/1993 Date of Making: 20.7.93 Date of Commencement: 20.7.93 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Drugs of Dependence) Regulations 1999, S.R. No. 107/1999 Date of Making: 17.8.99 Date of Commencement: 17.8.99 Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances (Drugs of Dependence) Regulations 2000, S.R. No. 85/2000 Date of Making: 29.8.00 Date of Commencement: 29.8.00 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Government Gazettes 29 December 1983, page 4187 22 February 1984, page 575 Endnotes
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