Poisons and Narcotic Drugs Ordinance 1985 (AAT) (Cth)

AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY __________

Poisons and Narcotic Drugs Ordinance 1985

No. 3 of 1985

I, The ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Ordinance under the Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954.

Dated 22 August 1985.

J. A. ROWLAND Administrator By His Excellency's Command,

BARRY O. jONES Minister of State for Science for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Health __________

An Ordinance to amend the Poisons and Narcotic Drugs Ordinance 1978 of the Australian Capital Territory, as in force in the Australian Antarctic Territory

Short title 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Poisons and Narcotic Drugs Ordinance 19851.

Principal Ordinance 2. In this Ordinance, "Principal Ordinance" means the Poisons and Narcotic Drugs Ordinance 1978 of the Australian Capital Territory as in force in the Australian Antarctic Territory2.

Unauthorised administration to another person 3. Section 7 of the Principal Ordinance is amended- (a) by omitting from sub-section (2) "or a dentist" and substituting ", dentist or person authorised under section 10A to be a surgeon's assistant"; (b) by omitting from sub-section (4) "or dentist" and substituting ", dentist or person authorised under section 10A to be a surgeon's assistant"; and (c) by inserting in paragraph (4) (a) "or a person authorised under section 10A to be a surgeon's assistant" after "practitioner".

Persons authorised to have Schedule 8 substances in their possession 4. Section 9 of the Principal Ordinance is amended by inserting after paragraph (a) the following paragraph: "(aa) a person who is authorised under section 10A to be a surgeon's assistant has lawful authority to have a Schedule 8 substance in his or her possession if he or she has the substance in his or her possession for use in the performance of his or her duties as a surgeon's assistant under that section.".