Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 - SECT 12D

Incorporation of the Commonwealth standard

12D. Incorporation of the Commonwealth standard



(1) Any part of the Commonwealth standard to be incorporated by reference in
the Poisons Code may be so incorporated as in force at a particular time or
from time to time.

(2) To the extent that it is incorporated by reference in the Poisons Code,
the Commonwealth standard forms part of that Code.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), if any part of the Commonwealth standard, as in
force from time to time, is incorporated by reference in the Poisons Code the
part so incorporated must be taken to include that part as amended, varied,
remade or superseded from time to time.

(4) If part of the Commonwealth standard, as in force from time to time, is
incorporated by reference in the Poisons Code and that part is amended,
varied, remade or superseded, then until the date fixed under section 12K as
the date on which the new matter takes effect the matter so incorporated must
be taken not to have been so amended, varied, remade or superseded.