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DRUGS ACT 1908 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Formerly

The Food and Drugs Act 1908

Repeal of Act

The Drugs Act 1908 will be repealed by s 3(1) of the Controlled Substances Act 1984.

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Drugs Act 1908 repealed the following:

An Act to regulate the Sale of certain Poisons (No. 5 of 1862)

The Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1882

The Food and Drugs Amendment Act 1890

The Food and Drugs Further Amendment Act 1903

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1908

968

The Food and Drugs Act 1908

23.12.1908

1.6.1909: s 3

1916

1252

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1916

16.11.1916

16.11.1916

1919

1395

Food and Drugs Act Further Amendment Act 1919

27.11.1919

27.11.1919

1922

1509

Food and Drugs Act Further Amendment Act 1922

25.10.1922

25.10.1922

1924

1628

Food and Drugs Act Further Amendment Act 1924

18.12.1924

18.12.1924

1926

1764

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1926

16.12.1926

16.12.1926

1934

2195

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1934

29.11.1934

29.11.1934

1935

2246

Statute Law Revision Act 1935

19.12.1935

19.12.1935

1939

8

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1939

5.10.1939

5.10.1939

1943

21

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1943

16.12.1943

16.12.1943

1949

67

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1949

8.12.1949

8.12.1949

1950

10

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1950

19.10.1950

19.10.1950

1953

13

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1953

22.10.1953

22.10.1953

1954

13

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1954

21.10.1954

21.10.1954

1962

12

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1962

25.10.1962

25.10.1962

1967

70

Statutes Amendment (Metropolitan Milk Supply, Food and Drugs and Health) Act 1967

16.11.1967

1.1.1968 (Gazette 7.12.1967 p2445)

1972

151

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1972

7.12.1972

25.1.1973 (Gazette 25.1.1973 p274)

1976

1

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1976

12.2.1976

5.5.1977 (Gazette 5.5.1977 p1264)

1976

69

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1976

2.12.1976

14.7.1977 (Gazette 14.7.1977 p74)

1981

14

Food and Drugs Act Amendment Act 1981

19.3.1981

19.3.1981

1985

49

Food Act 1985

2.5.1985

3.2.1986 (Gazette 23.1.1986 p124)

1987

37

Statutes Amendment (Public and Environmental Health) Act 1987

23.4.1987

s 12—7.12.1989 (Gazette 7.12.1989 p1700); ss 7—11, 13—16—1.7.1991 (Gazette 6.6.1991 p1776)

1994

59

Criminal Law Consolidation (Felonies and Misdemeanours) Amendment Act 1994

27.10.1994

1.1.1995 (Gazette 8.12.1994 p1942)

2000

34

South Australian Health Commission (Administrative Arrangements) Amendment Act 2000

6.7.2000

Sch 1 (cl 6)—6.7.2000 (Gazette 6.7.2000 p5)

2005

56

Justices of the Peace Act 2005

17.11.2005

Sch 2 (cll 18—21)—1.7.2006 (Gazette 22.6.2006 p2012)

2006

44

Statutes Amendment (Justice Portfolio) Act 2006

14.12.2006

Pt 12 (ss 19 & 20)—18.1.2007 (Gazette 18.1.2007 p234)

2008

3

Health Care Act 2008

13.3.2008

Sch 4 (cll 7 & 8)—1.7.2008 (Gazette 26.6.2008 p2563)

Provisions amended since 3 February 1976

• Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 4 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 261.

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

Pt 1



s 1

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

ss 2—4

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

1.7.2006

s 5



adulterated food

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

animal

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

Central Board of Health

deleted by 37/1987 s 7(a)

1.7.1991

court

deleted by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 18(1)

1.7.2006

food

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

the Health Commission

inserted by 37/1987 s 7(b)

1.7.1991


deleted by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 7

1.7.2008

inspector

deleted by 69/1976 s 3

14.7.1977

health surveyor

inserted by 69/1976 s 3

14.7.1977

justice

deleted by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 18(2)

1.7.2006

local authority

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

metropolitan area

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 1)

3.2.1986

sell

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 5B



s 5B(1)

s 5B amended and redesignated as s 5B(1) by 14/1981 s 2

19.3.1981

s 5B(2)

inserted by 14/1981 s 2(b)

19.3.1981

Pt 2



s 6

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


amended by 37/1987 s 8

1.7.1991


substituted by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 6(a)

6.7.2000

s 6A

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 7



s 7(1)

s 7 amended and redesignated as s 7(1) by 69/1976 s 4

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


amended by 37/1987 s 9

1.7.1991


amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 6(b), (c)

6.7.2000

s 7(2)

inserted by 69/1976 s 4(c)

14.7.1977


deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 8

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 9



s 9(1)

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


amended by 37/1987 s 10(a)

1.7.1991


amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 6(d)

6.7.2000

s 9(3)

amended by 37/1987 s 10(b)

1.7.1991


amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 6(d)

6.7.2000

s 10

amended by 69/1976 s 5

14.7.1977


deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 12

amended by 69/1976 s 6

14.7.1977


deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 13

amended by 69/1976 s 7

14.7.1977


deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 14

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 15

amended by 1/1976 s 3

5.5.1977


deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 1)

3.2.1986

ss 15A, 15B and 16

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 1)

3.2.1986

s 16A

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 17



s 17(1)

amended by 37/1987 s 11

1.7.1991


amended by 3/2008 Sch 4 cl 8

1.7.2008

s 18

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

Pt 3



ss 20 and 21

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 22

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


(5) deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 22A



s 22A(1) and (2)

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

ss 23—25A

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 26

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

ss 27—30

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 30A



s 30A(1)

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 30A(2)

amended by 69/1976 s 8(a)

14.7.1977

s 30A(3)

amended by 69/1976 s 8(b)

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 30A(4)

substituted by 37/1987 s 12

7.12.1989

loathsome disease

amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 6(e)

6.7.2000

ss 31 and 32

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 33

amended by 69/1976 s 9

14.7.1977


deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 34

amended by 69/1976 s 10

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 34I

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 35

amended by 69/1976 s 11

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


amended by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 19

1.7.2006

s 36

amended by 69/1976 s 12

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


amended by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 20

1.7.2006

ss 37 and 37A

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 38

amended by 69/1976 s 13

14.7.1977


deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

Pt 4



s 39

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 40



s 40(1)

amended by 69/1976 s 14

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 40(2)

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 40(3)

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 41



s 41(1)

amended by 69/1976 s 15(a)

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 41(2)

amended by 69/1976 s 15(b)

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 41(3)

amended by 69/1976 s 15(c)

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 42



s 42(2)—(4)

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 44

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

Pt 5



s 45

amended by 69/1976 s 16

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 46

amended by 69/1976 s 17

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


amended by 37/1987 s 13

1.7.1991


amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 6(f)

6.7.2000

s 47



s 47(4)

amended by 44/2006 s 19

18.1.2007

s 49

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 50

amended by 56/2005 Sch 2 cl 21

1.7.2006

s 51



s 51(3)

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 51(4)

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 51A

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 52

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


deleted by 37/1987 s 14

1.7.1991

s 53

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


amended by 37/1987 s 15

1.7.1991


amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 6(g)

6.7.2000

s 54A

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 57



s 57(1), (3) and (4)

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 58



s 58(4), (5) and (6)

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 59



s 59(1)

amended by 59/1994 Sch 2

1.1.1995


amended by 44/2006 s 20

18.1.2007

s 59(2)

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

ss 60 and 61

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

Pt 6



s 61



s 61(2a)

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 61(11)

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 61A



s 61A(2)

amended by 69/1976 s 18

14.7.1977


amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986


amended by 37/1987 s 16

1.7.1991


amended by 34/2000 Sch 1 cl 6(h)

6.7.2000

s 63

deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 64

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

s 65

amended by 69/1976 s 19

14.7.1977


deleted by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

Sch

amended by 49/1985 s 4(2) (Sch 2 Pt 2)

3.2.1986

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—1.7.1991


Reprint No 2—1.1.1995


Reprint No 3—6.7.2000


1.7.2006


18.1.2007