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 SUSDP
   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
   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

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

   28.     Supply by pharmacists
   29.     Supply of substances for therapeutic use
   29A.    [Repealed]
   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

   52A.    [Repealed]
   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.    [Repealed]

   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 additive

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

   64.     [Repealed]
   65.     Possession, use etc. prohibited or subject to conditions
   66.     - 70. [Repealed]
   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
   74.     - 77. [Repealed]
   78.     Use of diamorphine hydrochloride
   79.     - 81. [Repealed]
   81A.    Regulatory offences
   81B.    - 85. [Repealed]
   86.     Compliance with order to withdraw poison or hazardous substance
   87.     Obstruction of police or inspector
   88.     [Repealed]

   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
           SCHEDULES I - 8 [Repealed]
           Endnotes