{"id":"F2012L01138","name":"Defence (Prohibited Substances) Determination 2012","slug":"defence-prohibited-substances-determination-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":163132,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L01138-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-04","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence (Prohibited Substances) Determination 2012","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms](image.001.png)\n\nDefence (Prohibited Substances) Determination 20121\n\nDefence Act 1903\n\nI, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Chief of the Defence Force, acting under subsection 93B (1) of the Defence Act 1903 (the Act), determine that a substance or a class of substances in Schedule 1 is a prohibited substance for Part VIIIA of the Act.\n\nDated 15 March 2012\n\nDAVID JOHN HURLEY\n\nChief of the Defence Force\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the Defence (Prohibited Substances) Determination 2012.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Revocation of Determination of Prohibited Substances (May 2005)\n\nThe Determination of Prohibited Substances (May 2005) is revoked.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\n> 2012 Prohibited List means the 2012 version of the list of prohibited substances made and published under Article 4.1 of the World Anti-Doping Code by the World Anti-Doping Agency.\n\n> Poisons Standard means the Poisons Standard prepared under paragraph 52D (2) (b) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 as in force from time to time.\n\nSchedule 1 Substances or classes of substances\n\n    1. A substance mentioned in item S1, S2, S3 or S5 of the 2012 Prohibited List.\n    2. A substance mentioned in Schedule 9 to the Poisons Standard.\n    3. A benzodiazepine, including temazepam (Normison), diazepam (Valium), flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) and oxazepam (Serepax)\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1919},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Determination maintains the same scope as its 2005 predecessor—controlling substance use within the ADF. It updates the incorporated standards to 2012 versions without expanding beyond the original purpose of listing prohibited substances for service personnel."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporation by reference of external documents (2012 WADA Prohibited List and Poisons Standard) requiring readers to consult outside sources","Cross-references to Defence Act 1903 Part VIIIA and Therapeutic Goods Act 1989","Use of technical medical classifications (Schedule 9, benzodiazepine categories) and pharmacological names"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the official banned-substance list for all Australian Defence Force personnel, replacing the 2005 list and operating under Part VIIIA of the Defence Act. It bars WADA performance-enhancers (S1, S2, S3, S5), Schedule 9 poisons, and all benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium, Rohypnol) — prescription status doesn’t exempt use. Breach can lead to disciplinary action, including court-martial, to preserve fitness and operational readiness."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-prohibited-substances-determination-2012","history":"/api/acts/defence-prohibited-substances-determination-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-prohibited-substances-determination-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-prohibited-substances-determination-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-prohibited-substances-determination-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-prohibited-substances-determination-2012/documents"}}