Poisons Act 1971

The Minister may provide to the Board a ministerial statement of expectation.

The Minister may at any time, at his or her discretion or on receipt of an application by the Board – amend the ministerial statement of expectation; or revoke the ministerial statement of expectation and substitute another ministerial statement of expectation – by providing the amendment or substituted ministerial statement of expectation to the Board.

In preparing the ministerial statement of expectation, the Minister must consult with the Board.

The ministerial statement of expectation and any amendment to the ministerial statement of expectation is to be in writing and signed by the Minister.

The ministerial statement of expectation or an amendment to the ministerial statement of expectation takes effect on a day specified in it, being a day not earlier than the day on which it is provided to the Board under subsection (1).

The Board is to make the ministerial statement of expectation provided to it under subsection (1) available to the public in the manner determined by the Board.