{"id":"tas:sr-2021-111","name":"Poisons Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2021","slug":"poisons-amendment-regulations-no-4-2021","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"111 of 2021","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":182466,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2021-111-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. 4) 2021](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2021-111) .","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 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 14 December 2021\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Health.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment appears to be a routine technical update to the Poisons Regulations 2018. There is no indication that the scope has expanded beyond the original purpose of regulating poisons and controlled substances in Tasmania."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 4 sections","No substantive legal content in the amendment instrument itself (the actual change is incorporated elsewhere)","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No conditional logic or cross-references beyond basic citation","Purely procedural/administrative in nature"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to Tasmania's Poisons Regulations 2018. It makes a specific change to the rules about how poisons and controlled substances are regulated in Tasmania. The actual content of the amendment has already been merged into the main 2018 Regulations, so this document itself doesn't show what changed — it just serves as the official record that a change was made on 14 December 2021. Think of it like a 'patch note' for a computer game that says 'we fixed something' but doesn't list the details because the main game files have already been updated."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No scope change can be determined from the available text. The document contains only status and administrative information, with no substantive amendment content visible. The regulation appears to operate within the established scope of Tasmania's Poisons Regulations framework."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only administrative metadata and no substantive legislative content, making meaningful complexity assessment impossible","Poisons regulations generally involve scheduling classifications and cross-referencing with national frameworks (such as the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons), which can add complexity in practice","As an amending instrument, its effect depends entirely on understanding the parent Poisons Regulations, requiring cross-referencing","The amendment number '(No. 4)' suggests multiple amendments were made in 2021, which may require tracking cumulative changes"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation amends Tasmania’s Poisons Regulations, which govern handling, storage, sale and prescription of controlled substances. It potentially affects pharmacists, doctors, nurses, veterinarians, hospitals and businesses that deal with hazardous drugs or chemicals, and indirectly the public’s access to certain medications. The provided text lacks the substantive amendments, so consult the full regulation or Table of Amendments for the specific changes (in force 14 December 2021)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation records and effects an amendment to the Poisons Regulations 2018 but does not itself set out or alter substantive regulatory scope. From this instrument alone no change in scope can be determined; the specific amendments must be read in the authorised consolidated Principal Regulations."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with no substantive operative text beyond cross-referencing the Principal Regulations (Reg 3, Reg 4).","Commencement is simple and automatic on Gazette notification (Reg 2).","Amendment is not reproduced in the instrument; readers must consult the authorised consolidated Poisons Regulations 2018 to see changes (Reg 4).","Administrative responsibility is centrally located (Department of Health noted in instrument metadata).","Legal effect depends on an external instrument (Poisons Regulations 2018), creating reliance on that source for detail."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation updates the Poisons Regulations 2018 and takes effect when its making is notified in the Gazette. The Department of Health administers the instrument, and it records that the amendment has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Principal Regulations."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-4-2021","history":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-4-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-4-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-4-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-4-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/poisons-amendment-regulations-no-4-2021/documents"}}