{"id":"tas:sr-2022-078","name":"Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2022","slug":"poisons-amendment-regulations-no-2-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"78 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179733,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-078-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 (No. 2) 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-078) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 24 October 2022.","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) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons Regulations 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-079) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons Regulations 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-079) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons Regulations 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-079) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons Regulations 2018](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2018-079) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 9.\n\n> The amendment effected by this regulation has 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 24 October 2022\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Health.","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a standard amendment regulation making targeted updates to the Poisons Regulations 2018. There is no indication the scope has expanded beyond the original regulatory scheme for controlling poisons and scheduled substances."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (9 sections, mostly boilerplate)","No substantive legal text in the amendment instrument itself — all amendments are 'incorporated' into the principal regulations","No defined terms, cross-references, or conditional logic within this instrument","Requires reference to external document (Poisons Regulations 2018) to understand actual changes","Standard commencement and citation provisions only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Victoria's Poisons Regulations 2018. It makes several changes to the main regulations (the \"Principal Regulations\") that control how poisons and controlled substances are handled, stored, prescribed, and supplied in Victoria.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Updates the rules for managing poisonous and controlled substances\n- The specific changes (sections 4–9) have already been merged into the main 2018 regulations, so this document itself doesn't show what changed — it just notes that changes were made\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Pharmacists, doctors, veterinarians, and other health professionals who handle scheduled medicines\n- Businesses that manufacture, store, or transport poisons\n- Anyone with permits to handle controlled substances\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese regulations set the safety rules for dangerous substances. Amendments like this typically respond to new risks, fix problems with existing rules, or streamline administrative processes. Because the actual changes are already folded into the main regulations, you'd need to check the current version of the Poisons Regulations 2018 to see what specifically changed in October 2022."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not, on its face, expand or narrow the stated scope of the Principal Regulations; it records amendments to the Poisons Regulations 2018 and incorporation into the authorised version. To determine any substantive scope change, consult the amended text of the Poisons Regulations 2018."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and procedural: it amends an existing regulation rather than setting out detailed substantive rules.","No substantive amendment text is included in the provided excerpt — changes are only noted as ‘incorporated into the authorised version’.","Clear commencement date (24 October 2022) reduces temporal ambiguity.","Administration responsibility is explicit (Department of Health), limiting institutional uncertainty.","Substantive effects require cross‑reference to the Poisons Regulations 2018 as amended, creating a secondary lookup for full impact."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations amend the Poisons Regulations 2018 and took effect on 24 October 2022. The instrument states the amendments have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Regulations and are administered by the Department of Health.\n\nMechanically, the instrument updates the legal text of the Poisons Regulations 2018; anyone subject to those regulations will bear any new compliance requirements or changed permissions, and the Department of Health is responsible for implementation and enforcement."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent of the amending instrument. The document supplied contains only metadata and no substantive amendment text."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative metadata is available — no substantive amendment text was provided, making meaningful analysis impossible","Poisons regulations generally involve technical schedules and cross-references to national standards (like the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Poisons Standard), which can add complexity","As an amending instrument, understanding its effect requires reading it alongside the principal Poisons Regulations","Score is low because insufficient content was provided to assess true legal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian regulation (Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2022), in force 24 October 2022, amends the state’s Poisons Regulations that govern manufacture, sale, storage and use of prescription drugs, pesticides and other controlled chemicals. It affects pharmacists, clinicians, vets, farmers and businesses handling regulated substances and may change licensing, record‑keeping or dispensing obligations. The supplied document lacks the amendment text, so the specific changes aren’t available here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-2-2022","history":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-2-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-2-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-2-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-2-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-2-2022/documents"}}