{"id":"tas:sr-2012-021","name":"Poisons List Amendment Order 2012","slug":"poisons-list-amendment-order-2012","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"21 of 2012","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":188350,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2012-021-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> This order may be cited as the [Poisons List Amendment Order 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2012-021) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Order","content":"### 3 Principal Order\n\n> In this order, the [Poisons List Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-102) is referred to as the Principal Order.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons List Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-102) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons List Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-102) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons List Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-102) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons List Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-102) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendments effected by this clause have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Poisons List Order 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2001-102) .\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 9 May 2012\n\nThis order is administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, this appears to be a straightforward technical amendment to the Tasmanian Poisons List — consistent with its stated purpose. There is no evidence of scope creep or unintended expansion, though the absence of the full amendment text means this assessment is made with limited information."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided is largely administrative/metadata only — the substantive amendment content is not included, limiting full analysis","Poisons scheduling involves a layered national-state regulatory framework that can be complex in practice","Cross-referencing with the national scheduling system (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons) may be required to understand real-world impact","The order has been in force since 2012 and may have been further amended, adding a historical complexity layer"],"plain_english_summary":"The Poisons List Amendment Order 2012 (Tasmania) updates the official list of controlled substances used under Tasmania’s poisons and therapeutic goods laws, changing how certain chemicals and medicines are classified and regulated. It affects prescribers, pharmacists, health professionals, manufacturers, suppliers, and anyone handling or accessing regulated medicines, because classification shifts alter access, storage, sale, and penalty rules.\n\nThe provided document does not include the specific additions, removals, or reclassifications, so exact practical effects cannot be determined from this summary alone."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment order serves its original narrow purpose: to formally amend the Poisons List Order 2001. The document has not expanded beyond this technical amendment function."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (8 clauses, most containing no operative text)","No defined terms in this instrument itself (relies entirely on external 2001 Order)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Cross-references only to the Principal Order and Rules Publication Act","Substantive amendments 'incorporated by reference' — the actual legal changes are invisible in this document","Standard commencement and citation clauses only"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **technical housekeeping document** that formally updates Australia's poisons classification system.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Amends the *Poisons List Order 2001* (the main rulebook that classifies substances into poison schedules like Schedule 2, 3, 4, 8, etc.)\n- The actual substance changes (which chemicals moved between schedules, new additions, or removals) have already been merged into the 'authorised version' of the 2001 Order — this document just records that the merger happened\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Pharmacists, doctors, and healthcare professionals who need to know which substances are restricted\n- Chemical manufacturers and importers\n- Anyone who needs to check if a substance is legally classified as a poison\n\n**Why it matters:**\nPoison schedules determine how tightly a substance is controlled — from pharmacy-only sales (Schedule 2) to prescription-only (Schedule 4) to strictly controlled drugs (Schedule 8). Getting the classification wrong can mean criminal charges for unlawful possession or supply.\n\n**The catch:** This particular document doesn't tell you *what* changed — it only confirms that changes were made. To see the actual substance updates, you need to look at the current *Poisons List Order 2001*."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This order effects amendments to the Poisons List Order 2001 by incorporating them into the authorised version (cls 4–8). The instrument itself does not detail the substantive changes, so determining how the legal scope has changed requires consulting the authorised Poisons List Order 2001 referenced by this order (cl 3). Commencement is on Gazette notification (cl 2)."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is very short and procedural rather than substantive.","Amendments are incorporated by reference into the authorised Poisons List Order 2001 rather than reproduced here (cls 4–8), requiring cross-reference to assess legal effect.","Commencement depends solely on Gazette notification (cl 2) — simple trigger but means timing is external to the text.","Principal Order identified by reference (cl 3), so impact and scope rely on that external instrument.","Administrative responsibility explicitly stated (Department of Health and Human Services), reducing ambiguity about who implements the changes."],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** Amends the Poisons List Order 2001 by making changes that are incorporated into the authorised version rather than reproduced in this instrument (cls 4–8). It takes effect when the making is notified in the Gazette (cl 2).\n\n**Who it affects and why it matters:** It applies to anyone governed by the Poisons List Order 2001 and is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services; to see compliance duties, costs or market effects you must consult the authorised Poisons List Order 2001."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/poisons-list-amendment-order-2012","history":"/api/acts/poisons-list-amendment-order-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/poisons-list-amendment-order-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/poisons-list-amendment-order-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/poisons-list-amendment-order-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/poisons-list-amendment-order-2012/documents"}}