Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008

1 Australian Capital Territory Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008. SL2008-42. made under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008. Republication No 44. Effective: 5 November 2021. Republication date: 5 November 2021. Last amendment made by SL2021-28. Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel also accessible at About this republication The republished law This is a republication of the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008, made under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part (Editorial changes)) as in force on 5 November 2021.

2 It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 5 November 2021. The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3. and 4. Kinds of republications The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT. legislation register at ): authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies unauthorised republications. The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

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6 Contents Page Chapter 1 Preliminary 1 Name of Regulation 2. 3 Dictionary 2. 4 Notes 2. 5 Offences against Regulation application of Criminal Code etc 3. 6 Overview of things to which medicines and Poisons standard does not apply 3. R44 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods contents 1. 05/11/21 Regulation 2008. Effective: 05/11/21. Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel also accessible at Contents Page Chapter 2 Medicines authorisations generally Part Overview of medicines authorisations 10 General overview of authorisations for medicines 5.

7 11 Overview of medicines authorisations under this Regulation 6. 12 General overview of authorisation conditions for medicines 9. Part Relationship with registration laws 20 Medicines authorisations subject to Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) restrictions 10. 21 Medicines authorisations subject to Veterinary Practice Act 2018. restrictions 10. Chapter 3 Medicines supply authorities Part Prescribing medicines Division Authorisation to prescribe medicines 30 Authorisation under sch 1 to prescribe medicines Act, s 40 (1) (b), (2) (b) and (3) (b) 11.

8 31 Authorisation conditions for prescribing medicines Act, s 44 (1) (b). and (2) (b) 12. 31A Variation of authorisation condition during Commonwealth special arrangement period 14. 32 Additional requirements for prescribing controlled medicines for human use 15. Division Prescriptions 40 General requirements for written prescriptions 16. 41 Particulars for prescriptions 16. Part Requisitioning medicines Division Authorisation to issue requisitions 50 Authorisation under sch 1 to issue requisitions for medicines Act, s 41 (b) 19.

9 51 Authorisation conditions for issuing requisitions for medicines Act, s 44 (1) (b) and (2) (b) 19. contents 2 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods R44. Regulation 2008 05/11/21. Effective: 05/11/21. Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel also accessible at Contents Page Division Requisitions 55 General requirements for written requisitions 20. 56 Particulars for requisitions 20. Part Medicines purchase orders Division Authorisation to issue purchase orders 60 Authorisation under sch 1 to issue purchase orders for medicines.

10 Act, s 38 (1) (b) and (2) (a) 21. 61 Authorisation conditions for issuing purchase orders for medicines . Act, s 44 (1) (b) and (2) (b) 21. Division Purchase orders 62 General requirements for medicines purchase orders Act, s 38 (2) (c) 22. Part Standing orders for medicines Division CHO standing orders 70 Authorisation of CHO to issue standing orders for supply of medicines in public health emergencies Act, s 42 (b) 23. 71 Authorisation of CHO to issue standing orders for administration of medicines for public health matters Act, s 42 (b) 23.