132General regulations

132 General regulations The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to— (a) prescribing forms to be used for the purposes of this Act; (b) the colouring of any poison or controlled substance; (c) the sale supply and safe custody of poisons or controlled substances including the specifications of cupboards and other receptacles and the manner of storage of any poison or controlled substance; (d) prohibiting the sale or supply of any product (whether by wholesale or by retail) or any class of products containing any poison or controlled substances unless the product or class of products is packaged in accordance with regulations made under this section and contains no more than a specified concentration of any specified poison or controlled substance; (e) the minimum size of packages or containers in which poisons or controlled substances or any class of poisons or controlled substances may be sold or supplied or offered for sale or supply; (f) specifying the containers in which any poison or controlled substance may be sold or supplied and prohibiting the use of such containers for other substances; S. 132(g) repealed by No. 10002 s. 13(3)(a), new s. 132(g) inserted by No. 94/2000 s. 52(3). (g) prescribing the Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 poisons that a nurse practitioner or category of nurse practitioner is authorised to obtain and have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply; S. 132(ga) inserted by No. 1/2025 s. 25(1). (ga) prescribing the Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 poisons that a paramedic practitioner is authorized to obtain, possess, use, sell or supply; S. 132(h) repealed by No. 10002 s. 13(3)(a), new s. 132(h) inserted by No. 13/2010 s. 47(a). (h) prescribing the Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 poisons that a registered nurse or class of registered nurse is authorised to obtain and have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply; S. 132(i) repealed by No. 10002 s. 13(3)(a), new s. 132(i) inserted by No. 14/2012 s. 9(1). (i) prescribing the Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 poisons that a registered midwife or class of registered midwife is authorised to obtain and have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply; S. 132(j) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 55(a). (j) prohibiting and controlling advertising by any person in relation to Schedule 3 poisons or any class of Schedule 3 poisons and prescribing the form and contents of such advertisements; S. 132(k) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.18(b)), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 38.5), 94/2000 s. 52(4)(a), 13/2010 s. 47(b), 14/2012 s. 9(2)(a). (k) providing for the dispensing of prescriptions for poisons or controlled substances issued by registered medical practitioners, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, registered midwives, registered optometrists, registered podiatrists, dentists or veterinary practitioners in other States; (l) labelling and specifying the particulars (including antidotes) to be included in labels attached to containers of poisons and controlled substances; S. 132(m) substituted by No. 12/1994 s. 10(2)(a). (m) applications for licences, permits, warrants and authorities issued under this Act, and the issue, renewal, amendment, suspension or cancellation of them; S. 132(n) amended by Nos 10002 s. 13(3)(b), 12/1994 s. 10(2)(b). (n) prescribing terms and conditions limitations and restrictions to which licences warrants and permits issued under this Act shall be subject; S. 132(o) substituted by No. 12/1994 s. 10(2)(c). (o) prescribing fees for applications for the issue, renewal and amendment of licences, permits, warrants, authorisations and approvals under the Act and pro rata fees for periods of less than 12 months; S. 132(oa) inserted by No. 12/1994 s. 10(2)(c). (oa) prescribing penalties not exceeding 100 penalty units for the breach of terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions of authorisations and approvals; S. 132(p) amended by No. 75/2014 s. 9. (p) the inspection of premises mobile facilities stocks books and any other documents relating to poisons or controlled substances; S. 132(q) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.18(a)), 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 3.5), 56/1996 s. 100(7), 94/2000 s. 52(4)(b), 18/2000 s. 106(2)(a)(b), 13/2010 s. 47(c), 14/2012 s. 9(2)(b), 1/2025 s. 25(2). (q) exempting from all or any of the provisions of this Act and the regulations substances or preparations containing any poison or controlled substance which by their nature are not capable of being used in evasion of this Act and the regulations or which are sold or supplied by a pharmacist or registered Chinese herbal dispenser or according to the prescription of a registered medical practitioner, registered Chinese medicine practitioner, registered optometrist, nurse practitioner, paramedic practitioner, registered nurse, registered midwife, registered podiatrist, veterinary practitioner or dentist for an individual and specific case; S. 132(r) amended by No. 12/1994 s. 16(3)(a). (r) the procedure to be followed in relation to the sale or supply and recording of poisons or controlled substances; S. 132(s) repealed by No. 12/1994 s. 16(3)(b), new s. 132(s) inserted by No. 40/2017 s. 18. (s) prescribing substances, or classes of substances, that are not psychoactive substances; (t) specifying the persons or classes of persons authorized or entitled to purchase obtain use or be in possession of any poison or controlled substance; (u) providing that all persons are authorized or entitled to purchase or obtain or have in their possession or use specified poisons or controlled substances or specified classes of poisons or controlled substances; S. 132(ua) inserted by No. 66/2017 s. 11. (ua) without limiting section 55Q, any matter or thing required to be prescribed for the purposes of Part IIA; (v) providing for the disposal of automatic machines forfeited pursuant to the provisions of this Act; (w) prohibiting the sale or supply of any poison or controlled substance by self-service methods other than any methods prescribed; S. 132(x) amended by No. 10002 s. 13(3)(c). (x) prescribing a penalty of not more than 100 penalty units for any contravention of or failure to comply with the regulations; S. 132(xa) inserted by No. 39/2024 s. 91. (xa) prescribing offences against a provision of Part II or the regulations for the purposes of section 55AAZ(1); S. 132(xb) inserted by No. 39/2024 s. 91. (xb) in relation to each offence prescribed for the purposes of section 55AAZ(1), prescribing the penalty for the offence; S. 132(y) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 55(b)(i)(ii). (y) the administration and use of Schedule 3 poisons or any class of Schedule 3 poison; S. 132(ya) inserted by No. 17/2021 s. 5. (ya) regulating, controlling or authorising the supply, possession, administration and use of naloxone or other Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 poisons for the treatment of opioid overdose, including, but not limited to, different requirements in relation to the supply, possession, administration and use of naloxone or those other Schedule 2 or Schedule 3 poisons— (i) by different persons or classes of persons; or (ii) to different persons or classes of persons; or (iii) in any specified circumstances; or (iv) subject to conditions specified in any authority or approval; S. 132(z) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 55(c), 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.18(b)), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 38.5), 94/2000 s. 52(4)(c), 13/2010 s. 47(d), 14/2012 s. 9(2)(c), 1/2025 s. 25(3). (z) regulating and controlling the issue by registered medical practitioners, nurse practitioners, paramedic practitioners, registered nurses, registered midwives, registered optometrists, registered podiatrists, dentists or veterinary practitioners of prescriptions for any Schedule 3 poison and the dispensing of any such prescriptions; S. 132(za) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 55(d), 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.18(a)), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 38.6), 94/2000 s. 52(4)(d), 13/2010 s. 47(e), 14/2012 s. 9(2)(d), 1/2025 s. 25(4). (za) regulating and controlling the sale or supply by pharmacists of Schedule 3 poisons to persons without direction from a registered medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, paramedic practitioner, registered nurse, registered midwife, registered optometrist, registered podiatrist, veterinary practitioner or dentist; S. 132(zb) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 55(d). (zb) prescribing the manner in which Schedule 3 poisons may be dispensed by pharmacists and the keeping of records of each transaction effected by a pharmacist; S. 132(zc) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 55(e)(i)(ii), 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.18(a)), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 38.6), 94/2000 s. 52(4)(e), 13/2010 s. 47(f), 14/2012 s. 9(2)(e), 1/2025 s. 25(5). (zc) regulating and controlling the dispensing and sale or supply of Schedule 4 poisons by pharmacists without a prescription from a registered medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, paramedic practitioner, registered nurse, registered midwife, registered optometrist, registered podiatrist, dentist or veterinary practitioner in emergency circumstances to the extent that the quantity of any Schedule 4 poison so dispensed sold or supplied does not exceed three days medication or, where a Schedule 4 poison is or is contained in a pre-packed pharmaceutical preparation, the minimum standard package containing the preparation; S. 132(zca) inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 54(3), amended by No. 75/2014 s. 23. (zca) amending the Poisons Standard in so far as it is incorporated in the Poisons Code; S. 132(zcb) inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 54(3), repealed by No. 74/2004 s. 17, new s. 132(zcb) inserted by No. 52/2006 s. 15. (zcb) for the purposes of Part V, prescribing precursor chemicals and the prescribed quantity of any precursor chemical, including different quantities for different chemicals; S. 132(zcc) inserted by No. 55/2009 s. 9(1). (zcc) without limiting this section, for the purposes of Part VB, prescribing— (i) category 1 precursor chemicals; (ii) category 2 precursor chemicals; (iii) category 3 precursor apparatus; (iv) any other matter or thing required to be prescribed for the purposes of that Part; S. 132(zcd) inserted by No. 51/2011 s. 5. (zcd) for the purposes of Part VC, prescribing a number or numbers of hookahs that may be displayed; S. 132(zce) inserted by No. 13/2014 s. 7. (zce) any matter or thing required to be prescribed for the purposes of Part IVB; S. 132(zcf) inserted by No. 50/2017 s. 17. (zcf) without limiting section 129, prescribing, for the purposes of Division 9 of Part II, any matter necessary or required in relation to— (i) the monitored poisons database; or (ii) providing, accessing, using or disclosing information on the monitored poisons database to, or receiving and using information from, entities or health practitioners in Victoria or other States, the Territories or the Commonwealth; or (iii) any other matter under that Division; S. 132(zcg) inserted by No. 6/2024 s. 14. (zcg) without limiting section 129, prescribing any matter or thing necessary or required in relation to class approvals or classes of entity; (zd) generally prescribing all such matters and things as are authorized or required to be prescribed or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying into effect the objects of this Act. S. 132AA inserted by No. 41/2011 s. 5. 132AA Regulations prescribing drugs of dependence (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to— (a) prescribing a substance as a drug of dependence; (b) specifying whether that prescribed drug of dependence is included in Part 1, Part 2 or Part 3 of Schedule Eleven; (c) specifying quantities in relation to that prescribed drug of dependence for the purposes of Schedule Eleven. (2) The Minister must not recommend the making of regulations under subsection (1) unless he or she is satisfied that the substance represents— (a) a significant risk to the health of consumers; or (b) a significant risk to public safety. (3) Despite anything to the contrary in section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**, a regulation made under this section expires 12 months after the day on which the regulation is made. S. 132A inserted by No. 42/1993 s. 56.