DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT  (No 62 of 1992)

- TABLE OF PROVISIONS

1.   This Act may be cited as the Drugs of Dependence (Amendment) Act  (No. 3) 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 inserting in subsection (1) the following definition:" 'treatment centre' means--  
4.   Section 121 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of "treatment centre".  
5.   Section 149 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) all the words after subparagraph (vii) and substituting the following subparagraph:  

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. 3) 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 inserting in subsection (1) the following definition:" 'treatment centre' means--
         (a)     a hospital, nursing-home, hostel or other institution that ordinarily
provides treatment for persons who are drug dependent in relation to any drug of
dependence; 
         (b)     premises at which a pharmacist practices pharmacy; or
         (c)     premises at which a medical practitioner practices medicine;
but does not include a hospital or other health facility conducted by the
Board;".
 Interpretation

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- SECT 4
4.  Section 121 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the definition of "treatment centre".
 Approval--application

DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
- SECT 5
5.  Section 149 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) all the words after subparagraph (vii) and substituting the following subparagraph:
     "(viii)     the treatment to be conducted at the proposed treatment
centre and, in particular, whether it includes the administration of methadone;
and".

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; Nos 52 and 61, 1992.

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 17 June
1992]

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DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
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(No. 3) 1992
No. 62 of 1992
    
    [Notified in ACT Gazette S183:  30 October 1992]