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It may not be reproduced for commercial gain. ©State of Queensland QUEENSLAND The Poisons Regulations of 1973 Published in Queensland Government Gazette dated lOth August, 1973, Vol. CCXLIII, No. 114, pages 2505-2621; as amended by Regulations published in Gazettes dated- 25th May, 1974, Vol. CCXLVI, No. 20, pages 581-86; 22nd February, 1975, Vol. CCXLVIII, No. 28, page 646; 15th March, 1975, Vol. CCXLVIII, No. 44, page 974; 2nd August, 1975, Vol. CCXLIX, No. 87, page 1606; 23rd August, 1975, Vol. CCXLIX, No. 98, page 1874; 15th November, 1975, Vol. CCL, No. 55, page 1101; 24th January, 1976, Vol. CCLI, No. 9, pages 213-28; 5th June, 1976, Vol. CCLII, No. 60, pages 777-84; 20th August, 1977, Vol. CCLV, No. 105, pages 2075-81; 26th November, 1977, Vol. CCL VI, No. 64, pages 1201; 24th December, 1977, Vol. CCLVI, No. 81, pages 1713-14; 15th July, 1978, Vol. CCLVIII, No. 86, page 1317; 9th September, 1978, Vol. CCLIX, No. 4, page 123; 21st July, 1979, Vol. CCLXI, No. 86, page 1628; 15th September, 1979, Vol. CCLXII, No. 13, page 281; 20th October, 1979, Vol. CCLXII, No. 35, page 786; lOth May, 1980, Vol. CCLXIV, No. 11, pages 143-67; 9th August, 1980, Vol. CCLXIV, No. 103, page 2282; 20th September, 1980, Vol. CCLXV, No. 17, page 331; 20th December, 1980, Vol. CCLXV, No. 81, page 1619; 31st January, 1981, Vol. CCLXVI, No. 13, page 293; 25th July, 1981, Vol. CCLXVII, No. 104, pages 2088-89; 12th September, 1981, Vol. CCLXVIII, No. 12, pages 149-50; 30th January, 1982, Vol. CCLXIX, No. 20, page 333; 6th February, 1982, Vol. CCLXIX, No. 26, page 429; 8th May, 1982, Vol. CCLXX, No. 21, pages 278-80; 28th August, 1982, Vol. CCLXX, No. 148, page 2844; 2nd October, 1982, Vol. CCLXXXI, No. 24, page 487; 11th December, 1982, Vol. CCLXXI, No. 84, page 1441; 5th March, 1983, Vol. CCLXXII, No. 43, pages 807-30; and 6th August, 1983, Vol. CCLXXIII, No. 101, pages 1937-55. Extracts from the Health Act 1937-1982 65558-By Authority: S. R. HAMPSON, Government Printer, Queensland-·1984 CONTENTS PAGE THE POISONS REGULATIONS OF 1973 .. 1 EXTRACTS FROM THE HEALTH AcT 1937-1982 177 ALPHABETICAL SUBSTANCES INDEX 193 GENERAL INDEX 214 "THE POISONS REGULATIONS OF 1973 Department of Health, Brisbane, 9th August, 1973. HIS Excellency the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council, has, in pursuance of the provisiOJlS of the Health Act 1937-1973, been pleased to approve of the following Regulations made by the Director-General of Health and Medical Services for the State of Queensland. S.D. TOOTH. WHEREAS, by the Health Act 1937-1973, it is amongst other things enacted that the Director-General may make Regulations: Now, there­ fore, the Director-General, with the approval of His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, doth hereby make the following Regulations:- PRELIMINARY 1. These Regulations may be cited as "The Poisons Regulations of 1973" and shall come into force on the First day of October, 1973. 2. "The Poisons Regulations of 1967", as well as all subsequent Regulations made in amendment thereof, are hereby repealed as from the coming into force of these Regulations: Provided that such repeal shall not- (a) Affect any previous operation of a repealed Regulation or Regulations or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or (b) Affect a right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under a repealed Regulation or Regulations; or (c) Affect a penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of an offence committed against a repealed Regulation or Regulations; or (d) Affect an investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid: And provided further that such investigation, legal proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if the repealed Regulation or Regulations had not been repealed. 2 The Poisons Regulations of 1973 3. These Regulations are divided into Parts as follows:- Part A-Definitions, Licensing Requirements Regulation Al. Definitions Regulation A2. Poisons, Restricted Drugs and Dangerous Drugs Regulation A3. New Drugs ~egulation A4. New Poisons Regulation AS. Prohibited Drugs Regulation A6. Certain Drugs Subject to Approval Regulation A 7. Prescribing, Dispensing and Selling Poisons Regulation AS. Limited Authorities to Sell Poisons Regulation A9. Prohibition of Sale of Poisons to Minors Regulation AlO. Wholesale Licence Regulation All. General Licence Regulation Al2. Licence to Sell Photographic Poisons Regulation Al3. Licence to sell Poisons for Purposes other than Human Therapeutic Use Regulation Al4. Employees and other Persons Authorized Regulation Al5. General Conditions of Licences. Part B-Paddng and Labelling Regulation Bl. Packing Regulation B2. Labelling-General Regulation B3. Immediate Container and Primary Pack Regulation B4. Immediate Wrapper Regulation B5. Selected Containers Regulation B6. Special Warnings Regulation B7. First Aid Measures Regulation B8. Dispensed Medicines Regulation B9. Offences. Part C-Storage and Sale of Poisons, Keeping of Records, Special Provisions concerning certain Poisons Regulation Cl. Keeping and Storage of Poisons Regulation C2. Records of Sales of Poisons Regulation C3. Sale and Use of Cyanide Regulation C4. Restricted Sales of F1uoroacetic Acid and Thallium Regulation C5. Restrictions on Packs of Organo-Phosphorus Compounds Regulation C6. Use of Arsenical Preparations for Jetting Sheep. Part D-Prohibitions and Authorities in respect of Dangerous Drugs, Restricted Drugs and Prohibited Plants Regulation Dl. Prohibitions Regulation D2. Authorities Regulation D3. Suspension Etc. The Poisons Regulations of 1973 3 Part E--Licences and Obligations for the Manufacture or Sale by Wholesale of Dangerons Drugs Regulation El. Licence to Manufacture Dangerous Drugs Regulation E2. Licence to Sell Dangerous Drugs by Wholesale Regulation E3. General Conditions of Licences Regulation E4. Records of Transactions in Dangerous Drugs Regulation E5. Reports of Transactions in Dangerous Drugs. Part F-Licences and Obligations for ,the Manufacture or Sale by Wholesale of Restricted Drugs Regulation Fl. Licence to Manufacture Restricted Drugs Regulation F2. Licence to Sell Restricted Drugs by Wholesale Regulation F3. General Conditions of Licences Regulation F4. Supply of Samples Regulation F5. Records of Transactions in Restricted Drugs Regulation F6. Wholesale Representative's Authority. Part G-Obtaining of Drugs on Written Order Regulation G 1. Authorised Persons to Obtain on Written Order Regulation G2. Delivery of Dangerous and Restricted Drugs Regulation G3. Endorsing and Disposal of Written Orders Regulation G4. Supplies of Drugs to Ships. Part H-Prescribing and Dispensing of Drugs Regulation Hl. Prescription Necessary to Dispense Regulation H2. Writing of Prescriptions Regulation H3. Conditions of Dispensing Regulation H4. Interstate Prescriptions and the Like Regulation H5. Endorsing and Disposal of Prescriptions Regulation H6. Records to be Kept of Transactions in Dangerous Drugs Regulation H7. Records to be Kept of Transactions in Declared Drugs Regulation H8. Keeping and Storage of Drugs. Part 1-0bligations of Medical Practitioners, Veterinary Surgeons and Dentists Regulation 11. Records of Dangerous Drugs Regulation 12. To Use Samples Only in Profession Regulation 13. Keeping of Dangerous and Restricted Drugs. Part J-Drugs in Hospitals and Institutions Regulation Jl. Possession and Use of Dangerous and Restricted Drugs Regulation J2. Keeping and Storage of Drugs Regulation J3. Records of all Transactions in Dangerous Drugs to be Kept Regulation J4. Authority to Supply or Administer Drugs. 4 The Poisons Regulations of 1973 Part K-Storage of Dmgs and Keeping of Records Regulation Kl. Keeping of Dangerous Drugs and Restricted Drugs Regulation K2. Records in Connection with Dangerous Drugs and Restricted Drugs. Part L--Possession and Use of Drugs by Prescribees Regulation L1. Prescribees' Authorities and Duties Regulation L2. Exemption from Recording. Part M-Lengtby Treatment with and Addiction to Drugs Regulation M1. Director-General to be Notified of Lengthy Treatment Regulation M2. Approval of Director-General Necessary for Treatment of Addicts Regulation M3. Obligations of Medical Practitioners in Treatment of Addicts Regulation M4. Self-administration of Dangerous Drugs by Authorised Persons Prohibited. Part N-Offences in respect of Dangerous and Restricted Dmgs Regulation Nl. Forging and Uttering Prescriptions Regulation N2. False Representations Regulation N3. Failure to Disclose Information to Practitioners Regulation N4. Accounting for Dangerous Drugs Regulation NS. False Entries. Part 0-Miscellaneous Requirements Regulation 01. Embalming Regulation 02. Biological Preparations Regulation 03. Hawking of Poisons Regulation 04. Samples of Poisons Regulation 05. Colouring of Grain Baits Regulation 06. Vaporisers and Other Devices Regulation 07. Prohibition of Sale of Certain Pencils, Crayons and the Like Regulation 08. Safe Keeping of Poisons and Drugs Regulation 09. Food Containers Prohibited Regulation 010. Use and Disposal of Dangerous Drugs, Restricted