Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.255Universities
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sec.255 Universities
This section applies in relation to an HDPR authority that, immediately before the commencement, authorised the vice-chancellor of a university, or the vice-chancellor’s delegate, to carry out an activity with a substance under the HDPR , section 179A or 265A . The HDPR authority continues in effect as if this Act had not commenced until— if, within 1 year after the commencement, an appropriately qualified officer of the university applies for a substance authority equivalent to the HDPR authority—the day the application for the substance authority is decided; or otherwise—the day that is 1 year after the commencement. (sec.255-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an HDPR authority that, immediately before the commencement, authorised the vice-chancellor of a university, or the vice-chancellor’s delegate, to carry out an activity with a substance under the HDPR , section 179A or 265A . (sec.255-ssec.2) The HDPR authority continues in effect as if this Act had not commenced until— if, within 1 year after the commencement, an appropriately qualified officer of the university applies for a substance authority equivalent to the HDPR authority—the day the application for the substance authority is decided; or otherwise—the day that is 1 year after the commencement.
- (a) if, within 1 year after the commencement, an appropriately qualified officer of the university applies for a substance authority equivalent to the HDPR authority—the day the application for the substance authority is decided; or
- (b) otherwise—the day that is 1 year after the commencement.