Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

POISONS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeal  
   4.      Savings  
   5.      Crown to be bound  
   6.      Interpretation  
   6A.     Application of SUSMP  
   7.      Delegation  
   8.      Inspectors  
   9.      Powers of inspectors  
   9A.     Chief Poisons Inspector  

   PART II--MANUFACTURE OF POISONS

   10.     Definition  
   11.     Manufacturer to be registered  
   12.     Registration of manufacturer's premises  
   13.     Transfer of registration  
   14.     Display of certificate of registration  
   15.     Cancellation of registration  
   16.     Powers of nominated person  

   PART III--CONTROL OF WHOLESALERS

   17.     Wholesaler to be registered  
   18.     Application for registration  
   19.     Transfer of registration  
   19A.    Registration not transferable  
   20.     Display of certificate  
   21.     Cancellation of registration  
   22.     Powers of nominated person  

   PART IV--CONTROL OF RETAILERS

   23.     Retailers to be licensed  
   24.     Application for licence  
   25.     Display of licence  
   26.     Terms and conditions of licence  
   27.     Limitation on right of supply  
   27A.    Licence not transferable  

   PART V--SUPPLY OF POISONS BY PHARMACISTS, DENTISTS AND VETERINARIANS

   28.     Supply by pharmacists  
   29.     Supply of substances for therapeutic use  
   30.     Pharmacist not to hold certain substances  
   31.     Prohibition of possession, supply etc. of Schedule 8 substances  

   PART VA--SUPPLY OF POISONS BY MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   31A.    Definitions  
   31B.    Declaration of restricted Schedule 8 substances  

           Division 2--Supply of poisons generally by medical practitioners

   31C.    Supply of certain poisons for therapeutic use  
   31D.    Supply of restricted Schedule 4 substances  
   31E.    Restriction on supply of amphetamines  

           Division 3--Supply of Schedule 8 substances by medical practitioners

   31F.    Supply of non-restricted Schedule 8 substances  
   31G.    Supply of restricted Schedule 8 substances  
   31H.    Applications for and granting of authorisations  
   31J.    Variation, suspension and revocation of authorisations  
   31K.    Supply to be in accordance with authorisation  
   31L.    Notification of supply of Schedule 8 substances  
   31M.    Medical practitioner's immunity against liability  
   31N.    Prohibition of possession, supply etc. of Schedule 8 substances  
   31P.    Exemptions from requirement to hold authorisation  

   PART VAA--COMMITTEE AND GUIDELINES

   31Q.    Committee  
   31R.    Functions and powers of Committee  
   31S.    Meetings of Committee  
   31T.    Delegation by Committee  
   31U.    Non-disclosure of information by Committee member  
   31V.    Protection of members from liability  
   31W.    Guidelines  
   31X.    Offence to contravene Guidelines  

   PART VI--PRESCRIPTIONS

   32.     Application  
   33.     Contents of prescriptions  
   34.     Period of effect of prescription and permissible supply  
   35.     Endorsement on prescriptions  
   36.     Record of prescriptions  
   37.     Supply in an emergency  
   38.     Possession, &c., of Schedule 8 substance  

   PART VII--HOSPITALS, HEALTH CENTRES ETC.

   38A.    Definitions for Part VII  
   39.     Storage, supply and administration in hospitals  
   40.     Register of Schedule 8 substances in wards and health centres  
   41.     When administration etc. of Schedule 8 substance to be witnessed  

   PART VIII--MEDICAL KITS

   42.     Authorisation of poisons in medical kits  
   43.     Administration from medical kits  

   PART IX--RECORDS

   44.     Manufacturers to keep records  
   45.     Wholesalers to keep records  
   46.     Retailers to keep records  
   47.     Pharmacists to keep records  
   48.     Medical practitioners etc. to keep records  
   49.     Authorised persons to keep records  
   50.     Retention of records  

   PART X--STORAGE OF POISONS

   51.     Storage to prevent public access  
   52.     Storage of Schedule 8 substances  

   PART XI--SCHEDULE 7 SUBSTANCES AND PESTICIDES

   53.     Possession and use of Schedule 7 substances  
   54.     Supply of Schedule 7 substances  
   55.     Application for licence  
   56.     Grant of licence  
   57.     Renewal of licence  
   58.     Authority of licence  
   59.     Medical examination  
   59A.    Licence not transferable  

   PART XII--METHYLATED SPIRITS

   60.     Additives to methylated spirits  
   61.     Drinking of methylated spirits  
   62.     Supply of methylated spirits for drinking  
   63.     Possession etc. of methylated spirits required to contain additives  

   PART XIII--OFFENCES, PENALTIES, INVESTIGATIONS, &C.

   65.     Possession, use etc. prohibited or subject to conditions  
   70A.    Food in poison containers  
   71.     Exemption  
   72.     No self-prescription of Schedule 8 or restricted Schedule 4 substances  
   73.     No self-administration of Schedule 8 or restricted Schedule 4 substances  
   78.     Use of diamorphine hydrochloride  
   81A.    Regulatory offences  
   86.     Compliance with order to withdraw poison or hazardous substance  
   87.     Obstruction of police or inspector  

   PART XIV--MISCELLANEOUS

   89.     Control of certain substances  
   90.     Scheduled substance treatment protocols  
   90A.    Chief Health Officer may declare restricted Schedule 4 substances  
   90B.    Chief Health Officer may approve forms  
   91.     Minister may prescribe fees  
   91A.    Information relating to supply and use of substances  
   92.     Regulations  
   93.      Regulations may incorporate other instruments  
   94.     Regulations may be limited or provide for exemptions  
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