Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.93Requirements for substance management plan
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sec.93 Requirements for substance management plan
The responsible person for a regulated place must make a substance management plan for the place that complies with subsection (2) before any dealing happens with a regulated substance at the place, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. Before buying substances to manufacture a regulated substance at a regulated place under a manufacturing licence, the responsible person must make a substance management plan for the place. The substance management plan for the regulated place must— state the following matters— the day the plan starts; the location of the place; the dealings and regulated substances to which the plan applies; the persons ( staff ) to whom the plan applies; and address the matters prescribed by regulation; and be written in a way that is likely to be easily understood by staff. The responsible person must ensure the substance management plan— is made available to staff when it is made; and is reviewed at the time prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (3) , it is a defence for the responsible person to prove the person took reasonable steps to comply with the subsection. s 93 amd 2020 No. 31 s 19F (sec.93-ssec.1) The responsible person for a regulated place must make a substance management plan for the place that complies with subsection (2) before any dealing happens with a regulated substance at the place, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. Before buying substances to manufacture a regulated substance at a regulated place under a manufacturing licence, the responsible person must make a substance management plan for the place. (sec.93-ssec.2) The substance management plan for the regulated place must— state the following matters— the day the plan starts; the location of the place; the dealings and regulated substances to which the plan applies; the persons ( staff ) to whom the plan applies; and address the matters prescribed by regulation; and be written in a way that is likely to be easily understood by staff. (sec.93-ssec.3) The responsible person must ensure the substance management plan— is made available to staff when it is made; and is reviewed at the time prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty—250 penalty units. (sec.93-ssec.4) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (3) , it is a defence for the responsible person to prove the person took reasonable steps to comply with the subsection.
- (a) state the following matters— (i) the day the plan starts; (ii) the location of the place; (iii) the dealings and regulated substances to which the plan applies; (iv) the persons ( staff ) to whom the plan applies; and
- (i) the day the plan starts;
- (ii) the location of the place;