Medicines and Poisons (Poisons and Prohibited Substances) Regulation 2021
sec.22Competency for dealings
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sec.22 Competency for dealings
The holder of a general approval must satisfy, and continue to satisfy, the competency requirements stated in the competency standard that relate to the type of approval held. Also, the holder of the general approval must take all reasonable steps to ensure that every person dealing with a restricted S7 poison under the approval satisfies, and continues to satisfy, the relevant competency requirements stated in the competency standard. For subsections (1) and (2) , a person satisfies a requirement to have a competency stated in the competency standard if the person— has a statement of attainment stating the person has successfully completed the competency; or has successfully completed training, approved by the chief executive, that is substantially equivalent to the competency. In this section— competency standard means the departmental standard called ‘Competency requirements for authority holders dealing with poisons’. s 22 amd 2023 SL No. 162 s 6 (sec.22-ssec.1) The holder of a general approval must satisfy, and continue to satisfy, the competency requirements stated in the competency standard that relate to the type of approval held. (sec.22-ssec.2) Also, the holder of the general approval must take all reasonable steps to ensure that every person dealing with a restricted S7 poison under the approval satisfies, and continues to satisfy, the relevant competency requirements stated in the competency standard. (sec.22-ssec.3) For subsections (1) and (2) , a person satisfies a requirement to have a competency stated in the competency standard if the person— has a statement of attainment stating the person has successfully completed the competency; or has successfully completed training, approved by the chief executive, that is substantially equivalent to the competency. (sec.22-ssec.4) In this section— competency standard means the departmental standard called ‘Competency requirements for authority holders dealing with poisons’.
- (a) has a statement of attainment stating the person has successfully completed the competency; or
- (b) has successfully completed training, approved by the chief executive, that is substantially equivalent to the competency.