15Establishment and membership of Poisons Advisory Committee

15 Establishment and membership of Poisons Advisory Committee (1) There is established a committee to be called the "Poisons Advisory Committee". (2) The Committee consists of up to 9 members appointed by the Minister of whom— S. 15(2)(a) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (a) one is to be the Secretary or his or her nominee who is also to be the chairperson; (b) 2 are to be registered medical practitioners of whom— (i) one must have expertise in clinical pharmacology; and (ii) one must have expertise in the treatment of drug dependence; (c) 2 are to be pharmacists of whom— (i) one must have expertise in community pharmacy; and (ii) one must have expertise in hospital pharmacy; (d) 2 are to be persons with expertise in the pharmaceutical industry of whom— (i) one is to be from the manufacturing sector of that industry; and (ii) one is to be from the wholesaling sector of that industry; (e) one is to be a person with expertise in the manufacturing and distribution of poisons for non-therapeutic use; (f) one is to be the nominee of the Chief Commissioner of Police. (3) If the Chief Commissioner of Police fails to nominate a person under subsection (2)(f) within 1 month of receiving a request in writing from the Minister to do so, the Minister may appoint a person the Minister considers suitable to that office. S. 15A inserted by No. 68/1996 s. 13.