DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT  (No 61 of 1992)

- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.   This Act may be cited as the Drugs of Dependence (Amendment) Act (No. 2) 1992.  
2.   In this Act, "Principal Act" means the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989.1  
3.   Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of "methadone program treatment centre" and substituting the following definition:" 'methadone program treatment centre' means a treatment centre or other facility where methadone is administered to drug dependent persons for the treatment of their drug dependency--  
4.   Section 95 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definitions of "prescribed person" and "ward" and substituting the following definitions:" 'prescribed person' means--  
5.   Section 108 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting ", where the centre is not a ward" and substituting "that does not form part of an institution".  
6.   Section 150 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:  

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- LONG TITLE
An Act to amend the Drugs of Dependence
Act 1989
 Short title

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- SECT 1
1.  This Act may be cited as the Drugs of Dependence (Amendment) Act (No. 2) 1992.
 Principal Act

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- SECT 2
2.  In this Act, "Principal Act" means the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989.1
 Interpretation

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- SECT 3
3.  Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of "methadone program treatment centre" and substituting the following definition:" 'methadone program treatment centre' means a treatment centre or other facility where methadone is administered to drug dependent persons for the treatment of their drug dependency--
         (a)     conducted by the Board or the Territory; or
         (b)     approved under Division 4 of Part IX for that purpose;
whether or not the primary purpose of the centre or facility is to provide
treatment for persons who are drug dependent;".
 Interpretation

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- SECT 4
4.  Section 95 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definitions of "prescribed person" and "ward" and substituting the following definitions:" 'prescribed person' means--
         (a)     a licensee;
         (b)     a pharmacist in control of a dispensary;
         (c)     a Chief Pharmacist;
         (d)     a medical practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon; or
         (e)     a person in charge of a methadone program treatment
centre;  'ward' includes a methadone program treatment
centre, whether or not the centre forms part of an
institution;".
 Patients' records

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- SECT 5
5.  Section 108 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting ", where the centre is not a ward" and substituting "that does not form part of an institution".
 Approval--grant

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- SECT 6
6.  Section 150 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsection:
"(3)  The Board shall, within 28 days after receiving an application in
accordance with section 149, make a decision under subsection (1) granting or
refusing to grant an approval to the applicant to conduct a treatment centre of
the type, and at the premises, specified in the application.".

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- NOTES
NOTE

1.    Ordinance No. 11, 1989 as amended by Nos. 21 and 38, 1989; Act No. 63,
1990; Nos. 5 and 44, 1991; No. 52, 1992.

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on  8 September
1992]

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DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
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No. 61 of 1992
    
    [Notified in ACT Gazette S183: 30 October 1992]