12Poison-related definitions

12 Poison-related definitions poison means— (a) a low harm poison; or (b) a moderate harm poison; or (c) a dangerous poison. (2) In this Act: dangerous poison means a substance to which the medicines and poisons standard, schedule 7 applies. Note Schedule 7 applies to substances with a high potential for causing harm. The schedule includes some derivatives of the scheduled substances low harm poison means a substance to which the medicines and poisons standard, schedule 5 applies. Note Schedule 5 applies to substances with a low potential for causing harm. The schedule includes some derivatives of the scheduled substances

moderate harm poison means a substance to which the medicines and poisons standard, schedule 6 applies. Note Schedule 6 applies to substances with a moderate potential for causing harm. The schedule includes some derivatives of the scheduled substances (see s 16 (2)).