631Minister may exempt certain people dealing with

631 Minister may exempt certain people dealing with buprenorphine or methadone from Act—Act, s 190 (1) (b) (1) The Minister may exempt a person from the Act if the person— (a) is an agent of an ODT person; and (b) is dealing with buprenorphine or methadone for the ODT Note An exemption may be conditional (see the Act, s 190 (2)). (2) An exemption is a disallowable instrument. agent, of an ODT person, means a person nominated as the ODT person’s agent under the ODT contingency guidelines. ODT contingency guidelines means guidelines issued under the Act, section 192 that make provision about the circumstances in which an agent for an ODT person may deal with buprenorphine or methadone for the ODT person.

ODT person means a person who— (a) is dependent on opioids; and (b) is being treated for their dependency with buprenorphine or methadone.

Note The medicines advisory committee is established under the Act, s 194.