Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 - SECT 4

Definitions

4. Definitions

In these Regulations- aged care service has the same meaning as it has in the
Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth; animal includes any bird, fish or
insect; approved means approved in writing by the Secretary; approved provider
has the same meaning as it has in the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;
Australian Orthoptic Board means a committee constituted of the directors of
the Australian Orthoptists Registration Body Pty Ltd; authorised optometrist
means a registered optometrist whose registration is endorsed under section 23
of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005;

authorised podiatrist means a registered podiatrist whose registration is
endorsed under section 24 of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005;

high level of residential care has the same meaning as it has in the
Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth; listed regulated poison means a
Schedule 7 poison that is included in Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the Poisons Code
in the list of substances that are not for general sale by retail; nurse
means-

   (a)  a person registered in division 1, division 3 or division 4 of the
        register kept by the Nurses Board of Victoria under section 30 of the
        Health Professions Registration Act 2005; or

   (b)  a person registered in division 2 of that register whose registration
        is endorsed under section 22 of that Act; orthoptist means a person
        who is registered as an orthoptist with the Australian Orthoptic
        Board; ovulatory stimulant means a substance listed as an ovulatory
        stimulant in Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the Poisons Code; palliative care
        service means a service which provides medical and nursing care to
        persons who are terminally ill; pharmacy has the same meaning as it
        has in the Health Professions Registration Act 2005;

pharmacy business has the same meaning as it has in the
Health Professions Registration Act 2005;

pharmacy department has the same meaning as it has in the
Health Professions Registration Act 2005;



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prostaglandin means a substance listed as a prostaglandin in Part 2 of Chapter
1 of the Poisons Code; registered dental hygienist means a person who is
registered in the division of dental hygienists of the register kept by the
Dental Practice Board of Victoria under section 30 of the
Health Professions Registration Act 2005;

registered dental therapist means a person who is registered in the division
of dental therapists of the register kept by the Dental Practice Board of
Victoria under section 30 of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005;

retinoid means a substance listed as a retinoid in Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the
Poisons Code; special Schedule 7 substance means a substance listed as a
special Schedule 7 substance in Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the Poisons Code;
storage facility includes a cabinet, receptacle, cupboard, refrigerator or
room; thalidomide means-

   (a)  thalidomide for human use; or

   (b)  a substance listed as a thalidomide-like substance in Part 2 of
        Chapter 1 of the Poisons Code; the Act means the
        Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981. __________________