New South Wales Consolidated Acts

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 1966 - SECT 6

6 Poisons Advisory Committee

(1) There is constituted by this Act a Poisons Advisory Committee consisting of:

(a) 6 nominated members, and

(b) 10 members appointed by the Governor.

(2) Of the nominated members:

(a) 1 is to be a person for the time being nominated by the Minister, being an officer of the Department of Health or an employee of a public health organisation within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997 ,

(b) 1 shall be the Head of the Department of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, or a person he or she nominates for the time being,

(c) 1 shall be a member of the Police Force for the time being nominated by the Commissioner of Police,

(d) 1 shall be an officer of the Department of Agriculture for the time being nominated by the Minister for Agriculture,

(e) 1 shall be an officer of the Environment Protection Authority for the time being nominated by the Minister for the Environment, and

(f) 1 shall be an officer of the WorkCover Authority for the time being nominated by the Minister for Industrial Relations.

(3) Of the members appointed by the Governor:

(a) 1 shall be a medical practitioner nominated by the Australian Medical Association (NSW) Limited,

(b) 1 shall be a pharmacologist nominated by the Minister,

(c) 1 shall be a person nominated by the Minister for Agriculture to represent agricultural and pastoral organisations,

(d) 1 shall be a representative of the Proprietary Medicines Association of Australia Incorporated,

(e) 1 shall be a representative of the Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Inc.,

(f) 1 shall be a representative of Avcare Limited,

(g) 1 shall be a representative of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (New South Wales Branch),

(h) 1 shall be a representative of The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (New South Wales Branch) Ltd.,

(i) 1 is to be a person representing the country members of The Retail Traders’ Association of New South Wales, and

(j) 1 shall be a dentist representing The Australian Dental Association, New South Wales Branch.

(4) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members of the Advisory Committee.

(5) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the procedure of the Advisory Committee.