5Definitions

5 Definitions In this Act: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner, see section 28(1). accepted representations, for Part 3.6, see section 167(4). acting in an official capacity, in relation to an authorised officer, means the officer is exercising powers or performing functions under, or otherwise related to the administration of, this Act. addiction, to a Scheduled substance, means a state of physiological or psychological dependence on, or increased tolerance to, the habitual and excessive use of the substance, and includes pain and other symptomatic indications arising specifically from withdrawal of the substance. administer, see section 22(2). administration order, see section 92(1)(a). affected person, see section 220(2). applied provisions, for Chapter 6, see section 228. appointed members, see section 264(1)(a). approved form means a form approved under section 258. approved SSTP, for Chapter 2, Part 2.3, Division 1, at, for Chapter 4, see section 178. authorised officer, see section 274(1). authorised health practitioner, see section 23(2). authorised prescriber, for a Scheduled substance, means a health practitioner or veterinarian who is authorised under Part 2.4, Division 1, to issue a prescription for the supply of the substance.

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 4 authorised purpose means: (a) for the use of a Schedule 4 or unrestricted Schedule 8 substance: (i) analysing or testing specimens for the diagnosis of a disease of humans, animals or plants; or (ia) treatment and prevention of a disease of humans, animals or plants; or (ii) providing a higher education course; or (iii) forensic science; or (iv) preservation of animal or plant specimens; or (v) domestic animal control; or (vi) sedation of wild animals; or (vii) mineral testing; or (viii) another purpose prescribed by regulation; or (c) for the use of a restricted Schedule 8 substance: (i) therapeutic use; or (ii) treating an addiction to a substance; or (iii) analysing or testing specimens for the diagnosis of a disease of humans or animals; or (iiia) treatment and prevention of a disease of humans or (iv) providing a higher education course; or (v) forensic science. authority, see section 117. certificate of registration means: (a) a manufacturer certificate of registration; or (b) a wholesaler certificate of registration; or (c) a Schedule 4 supplier certificate of registration.

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 5 CHO means the Chief Health Officer. code of practice means a code of practice in force under section 244. Committee means the Scheduled Substances Clinical Advisory Committee established by section 260. Commonwealth administrative laws, for Chapter 6, see section 228. Commonwealth Minister, for Chapter 6, see section 228. Commonwealth official, for Chapter 6, see section 228. Commonwealth Secretary, for Chapter 6, see section 228. compliance notice, see section 201(1). condition, for Part 3.5, see section 156. connected, for Chapter 4, see section 179. corresponding law: (a) for section 207 – means a law of a State or another Territory that: (i) corresponds, or substantially corresponds, to this Act; and (ii) is declared by regulation to be a corresponding law; or (b) for Chapter 7, Part 7.1AA – see section 243A. data source entity, see section 243A. deal with, for a Scheduled substance, see section 17. declared place means a health centre or clinic declared under section 252 to be a place to which Part 2.6 applies. declared provision, for Part 4.7, Division 1, see section 212. dental hygienist, see section 26(3). dental therapist, see section 26(2). dentist, see section 26(1). doctor, see section 24(1).