Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 - SECT 15

Establishment and membership of Poisons Advisory Committee

15. Establishment and membership of Poisons Advisory Committee



(1) There is established a committee to be called the "Poisons Advisory
Committee".

(2) The Committee consists of up to 9 members appointed by the Minister of
whom-









   (a)  one is to be the Secretary or his or her nominee who is also to be the
        chairperson;



   (b)  2 are to be registered medical practitioners of whom-

   (i)  one must have expertise in clinical pharmacology; and

   (ii) one must have expertise in the treatment of drug dependence;



   (c)  2 are to be pharmacists of whom-

   (i)  one must have expertise in community pharmacy; and

   (ii) one must have expertise in hospital pharmacy;

   (d)  2 are to be persons with expertise in the pharmaceutical industry of
        whom-

   (i)  one is to be from the manufacturing sector of that industry; and

   (ii) one is to be from the wholesaling sector of that industry;

   (e)  one is to be a person with expertise in the manufacturing and
        distribution of poisons for non-therapeutic use;

   (f)  one is to be the nominee of the Chief Commissioner of Police.

(3) If the Chief Commissioner of Police fails to nominate a person under
subsection (2)(f) within 1 month of receiving a request in writing from the
Minister to do so, the Minister may appoint a person the Minister considers
suitable to that office.