Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966

Advisory Committee means the Poisons Advisory Committee constituted by section 6.

Analyst means an analyst appointed or taken to be appointed under section 37A.

Animal means any animal (other than a human being), whether vertebrate or invertebrate, and includes but is not limited to—

Applied provisions means the Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws that apply as a law of New South Wales because of section 31.

Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, for Part 3A—see section 19.

Authority means an authority issued and in force for the purposes of this Act or the regulations.

Automatic machine means any machine or mechanical device used or capable of being used for the purpose of supplying goods without the personal manipulation or attention of the supplier or the supplier’s employee or other agent at the time of supply.

commercial quantity, for Part 3A—see section 19.

Commonwealth Act means the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth administrative laws means the following Acts and regulations of the Commonwealth—

Commonwealth Department means the Department of Human Services and Health or such other Department of the Commonwealth as is the relevant Department for the purposes of the Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws.

Commonwealth Minister means the Minister responsible for administering the Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws.

Commonwealth Secretary means the Secretary of the Commonwealth Department.

Commonwealth therapeutic goods laws means—

conformity assessment document, for Part 3A—see section 19.

Container, when used in relation to any substance, material, body or thing referred to in this Act, means any vessel, bottle, tube, capsule, tin, box, case, wrapper, cover or other like receptacle or envelope which immediately contains such substance, material, body or thing.

Drug of addiction means any substance specified in Schedule Eight of the Poisons List.

Label includes any tag, brand, mark or statement in writing on or attached to or used in connection with any container or package containing any poison, restricted substance or drug of addiction.

Licence means a licence issued and in force for the purposes of this Act or the regulations.

Listed goods has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Act.

Manufacturer’s licence means a licence in force under Part 4 of the Commonwealth Act.

Medical Committee means the Medical Committee constituted under section 30.

Package, when used in relation to any substance, material, body or thing referred to in this Act, includes every means by which such substance, material, body or thing may, for transport or for carriage or for storage or for supply, be cased, covered, enclosed, contained or packed.

Poison means any substance specified in Schedule One, Schedule Two, Schedule Three, Schedule Five, Schedule Six, or Schedule Seven of the Poisons List.

Poisons List means the list proclaimed under section 8 as in force for the time being.

Premises includes any structure, building, aircraft, vehicle, vessel or place (whether built upon or not), and any part thereof.

Prescribed means prescribed by this Act or by the regulations.

Public institution means—

Registered goods has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Act.

Regulated goods means—

Regulations means regulations made under this Act.

Representation means a verbal representation, a written representation or representation by conduct.

Restricted substance means any substance specified in Schedule Four of the Poisons List.

Schedule 9 substance means any substance specified in Schedule 9 of the Poisons List.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Ministry of Health.

section 41R determination, for Part 3A—see section 19.

section 41RC consent, for Part 3A—see section 19.

Sell includes sell whether by wholesale or retail and barter and exchange, and also includes dealing in, agreeing to sell, or offering or exposing for sale, or keeping or having in possession for sale, or sending, forwarding, delivering or receiving for sale or on sale, or authorising, directing, causing, suffering, permitting or attempting any of such acts or things.

sponsor, for Part 3A—see section 19.

Substance includes preparation or admixture and all salts and derivatives of any substance.

Supply includes—

Supply by wholesale, in relation to a substance or goods, means—

and includes supply of the substance or goods in wholesale quantities—

Therapeutic device and Therapeutic goods have the same meanings as in the Commonwealth Act.

Therapeutic use has the same meaning as in the Commonwealth Act.

vaping goods, for Part 3A—see section 19.

Veterinary practitioner has the same meaning as in the Veterinary Practice Act 2003.

Note.

The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.