Victorian Consolidated Legislation

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

Tabling before Parliament

12H. Tabling before Parliament



(1) The Minister must cause a copy of the Poisons Code prepared under section
12 and of the notice of its preparation to be laid before the Legislative
Council and the Legislative Assembly on or before the 7th sitting day of that
House after the date of publication of that notice in the Government Gazette.

(2) If the Poisons Code incorporates by reference a part of the Commonwealth
standard, the Minister must include that incorporated material in the material
tabled under subsection (1).

(3) If the Poisons Code incorporates by reference a part of the Commonwealth
standard as in force from time to time, and that part is amended, varied,
remade or superseded, the Minister must, as the case requires-

   (a)  cause a copy of the amendment or variation; or

   (b)  cause a copy of any matter superseding or remaking the earlier matter-

to be laid before the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly on or
before the 7th sitting day of that House after the date of publication in the
Government Gazette of notice that the amendment, variation, remaking or
superseding of that matter has taken effect.