Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The master of a
ship other than a certificated commercial vessel or a racing yacht is
authorised to procure and be in possession of any poison included in
Schedule 4 that is necessary to complete the equipment of the ship in
order to comply with the requirements of —
(a) if
the ship is registered in Australia —
(i)
section 125 of the Navigation Act 1912 of the
Commonwealth; or
(ii)
the navigation authority of any State of Australia;
or
(b) if
the ship is not registered in Australia —
(i)
a law applying to ships in the country in which the ship
is registered; or
(ii)
the “ International Medical Guide for Ships ”
(2nd. Edition), as published by the World Health Organization.
(2) The holder of an
appropriate licence, or any other authorised person, may supply a poison
included in Schedule 4 on receipt of a written order, signed by the
master of the ship and by the manager, or a person authorised in writing by
the manager, of the ship’s agents in the State, certifying that the
poison is necessary to complete the equipment of the ship in order to comply
with the applicable requirements of subregulation (1).
(3) The person in
charge of an aircraft is authorised to be in possession of a poison included
in Schedule 4, in a quantity that does not exceed the maximum permitted
quantity, as specified by the Department of Transport of the Commonwealth, for
the purposes of medical treatment on the aircraft.
(4) The holder of an
appropriate licence, or any other authorised person, may supply a poison
included in Schedule 4 on receipt of a written order, signed by the
manager, or a person authorised in writing by the manager, of the airline
company or firm responsible for the operation of the aircraft in the State,
certifying that the poison is necessary for the purposes of medical treatment
on aircraft.
[Regulation 39B inserted in Gazette
31 Dec 1993 p. 6884; amended in Gazette 19 Mar 1996
p. 1224; 12 Jun 2009 p. 2111.]