South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts6—The Controlled Substances Advisory Council
(1) The Controlled
Substances Advisory Council is established.
(2)
The Advisory Council consists of 10 members appointed by the Governor, upon
the nomination of the Minister, of whom—
(a) 1
(the presiding member) is an officer or employee of the Department; and
(b) 1 is
a medical practitioner; and
(c) 1 is
a member of the police force; and
(ca) 1
is a legal practitioner who, in the opinion of the Minister, has experience in
the administration and operation of this Act; and
(d) 2
are persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have qualifications and
extensive experience in the field of chemistry, pharmacy or pharmacology; and
(e) 1 is
a person who, in the opinion of the Minister, has had extensive experience in
the manufacture or sale of substances or devices to which this Act applies;
and
(f) 2
are persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have a wide knowledge of the
factors and issues involved in controlling the manufacture, sale and supply of
substances or devices to which this Act applies; and
(g) 1
is, in the opinion of the Minister, a suitable person to represent the
interests of the general public.
(3) The Governor may
appoint a suitable person to be the deputy of a member of
the Advisory Council.
(4) Where a member is
for any reason absent or unable to act as a member of the Advisory Council,
his or her deputy may act as a member of the Advisory Council.