{"id":"tas:sr-2019-021","name":"Poisons Amendment Regulations 2019","slug":"poisons-amendment-regulations-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"21 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184244,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-021-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Poisons Amendment Regulations 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-021) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Regulations","content":"### 3 Principal Regulations\n\n> In these regulations, the [Poisons Regulations 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-079) are referred to as the Principal Regulations.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this regulation have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons Regulations 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-079) .\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 17 April 2019\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Health.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"rejected","complexity_score":1,"rejection_reason":"This is a navigation/incorporation stub containing no substantive legislative content. The actual amendments are not reproduced in this document — it merely states they have been incorporated into the principal regulations. No analysable provisions are present.","scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard amendment regulation that operates exactly as intended — it updates the principal regulations without expanding beyond its procedural purpose. The scope remains limited to technical amendment of the 2018 Regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Document contains only procedural information (short title, commencement, citation)","No substantive legal content — amendments are incorporated by reference only","Zero defined terms requiring explanation","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operational provisions","Essentially a placeholder or 'shell' instrument directing readers to another document"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations make changes to the Poisons Regulations 2018 (the main set of rules about poisons and controlled substances). However, the actual changes themselves aren't shown in this document — it simply states that the amendments have already been added to the official version of the 2018 Regulations. Think of this as a 'cover note' telling you that updates were made, but directing you to the main 2018 Regulations to see what actually changed.\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who needs to know the current rules about poisons in Australia — including pharmacists, doctors, importers, and businesses handling controlled substances.\n\n**Why it matters:** It confirms that changes took effect in April 2019, but you'll need to check the updated Poisons Regulations 2018 to understand the specific rule changes."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient substantive content is present in the provided document to determine whether the scope changed from the original intent of the amendment. Only metadata and administrative information is available."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative metadata (status, authorisation date, amendment table reference) — no substantive amendment text is visible","Poisons regulations in general can be technically complex, but no actual amendment content is present here to evaluate","The underlying Poisons Regulations framework involves scheduling systems and technical pharmaceutical/chemical definitions, which adds inherent complexity to any amendment in this space"],"plain_english_summary":"The Poisons Amendment Regulations 2019 (Tasmania) amend Tasmania’s Poisons Regulations governing control, storage, supply and handling of medicines, controlled drugs and hazardous chemicals. They primarily affect pharmacists, clinicians, healthcare staff, businesses that handle regulated substances, and patients prescribed controlled medicines — shaping who may supply or administer substances and how they must be stored and recorded. The instrument’s precise textual changes aren’t included here, so the exact amendments cannot be fully assessed."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument itself does not show any change in regulatory scope. It formally amends and incorporates changes into the authorised version of the Poisons Regulations 2018 (reg 4) and defines the Principal Regulations (reg 3), but it does not set out or alter substantive subject-matter within this text; therefore there is no evidence here of scope expansion or narrowing."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is very short and formal, containing only title, commencement, a definition (reg 3) and an incorporation note (reg 4).","Substantive content is not included; users must cross-reference the Poisons Regulations 2018 (increases practical complexity).","Commencement is tied to Gazette notification (reg 2), creating a timing dependency for legal effect.","Incorporation into an authorised version (reg 4) centralises the substantive changes elsewhere, so tracing amendments requires consulting consolidated texts and Gazette notices.","Administration by the Department of Health is stated but no operational or enforcement details are provided, leaving implementation and compliance obligations undefined in this instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Poisons Regulations 2018, takes effect on the day its making is notified in the Gazette, and names the Poisons Regulations 2018 as the Principal Regulations (regs 1–3). It records that the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version and that the Department of Health administers the regulations.\n\nMechanically, it does not set out substantive changes in this text; persons and businesses governed by the Poisons Regulations 2018 are affected and must consult the authorised consolidated regulations to see the specific changes."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-2019","history":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-2019/documents"}}