Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.232Making extended practice authorities
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sec.232 Making extended practice authorities
The chief executive may make a document (an extended practice authority )— stating the places or circumstances in which an approved person may deal with a regulated substance; or imposing conditions on dealing with a regulated substance; or requiring an approved person to hold particular qualifications or training to deal with a regulated substance. The chief executive may make an extended practice authority by adopting all or part of another entity’s code, guideline, protocol or standard. A regulation may prescribe matters the chief executive must consider before making an extended practice authority under subsection (2) . An extended practice authority must be approved by regulation and takes effect— on the day it is approved; or if a later day is stated in the authority—on the later day. Under section 54 (2) (d) , a regulated activity with a regulated substance may be prescribed for a class of persons by reference to an extended practice authority. s 232 amd 2021 No. 12 s 245 (sec.232-ssec.1) The chief executive may make a document (an extended practice authority )— stating the places or circumstances in which an approved person may deal with a regulated substance; or imposing conditions on dealing with a regulated substance; or requiring an approved person to hold particular qualifications or training to deal with a regulated substance. (sec.232-ssec.2) The chief executive may make an extended practice authority by adopting all or part of another entity’s code, guideline, protocol or standard. (sec.232-ssec.3) A regulation may prescribe matters the chief executive must consider before making an extended practice authority under subsection (2) . (sec.232-ssec.4) An extended practice authority must be approved by regulation and takes effect— on the day it is approved; or if a later day is stated in the authority—on the later day.
- (a) stating the places or circumstances in which an approved person may deal with a regulated substance; or
- (b) imposing conditions on dealing with a regulated substance; or
- (c) requiring an approved person to hold particular qualifications or training to deal with a regulated substance.
- (a) on the day it is approved; or
- (b) if a later day is stated in the authority—on the later day.