Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
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(1) In this section subordinate instrument has the same meaning as in the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.
(2) In—
(a) an Act other than this Act; or
(b) a subordinate instrument made under this Act or any other Act; or
(c) any licence, warrant, permit or other instrument under this Act; or
(d) any other document whatever—
a reference of a kind listed in Column 1 of the Table must in relation to any period occurring on or after the commencement of this section and unless inconsistent with the context or subject matter be taken to be a reference of the kind listed opposite in Column 2.
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| Column 1<br>Old Reference | Column 2<br>New Reference | | Domestic poison | Schedule 5 poison | | Special poison (if the reference relates to a Schedule 1 poison) | Schedule 1 poison | | Narcotic drug | Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison | | Hallucinogenic drug | Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison | | Dangerous poison (if the reference relates to a Schedule 1 poison) | Schedule 1 poison | | Medicinal poison | Schedule 2 poison | | Potent substance | Schedule 3 poison | | Restricted substance | Schedule 4 poison | | Hazardous substance | Schedule 5 poison | | Industrial and Agricultural poison | Schedule 6 poison | | Dangerous poison (if the reference relates to a Schedule 7 poison) | Schedule 7 poison | | Special poison (if the reference relates to a Schedule 7 poison) | Schedule 7 poison | | Special poison (if the reference relates to a regulated poison) | Regulated poison | | Drug of addiction | Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison | | Substance specified in Schedule One of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 | Schedule 1 poison | | Substance specified in Schedule Two of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 | Schedule 2 poison | | Substance specified in Schedule Three of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 | Schedule 3 poison | | Substance specified in Schedule Four of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 | Schedule 4 poison | | Substance specified in Schedule Five of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 | Schedule 5 poison | | Substance specified in Schedule Six of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 | Schedule 6 poison | | Substance specified in Part 1 of Schedule Seven of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 | Schedule 7 poison | | Substance specified in Part 2 of Schedule Seven of the | Regulated poison | | Substance specified in Schedule Eight of the | Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison |