Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
686Authorisation conditions for dangerous poisons
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686 Authorisation conditions for dangerous poisons suppliers licences—Act, s 44 (1) (b) and (2) (b) A licence-holder’s authorisation under a dangerous poisons suppliers licence is subject to the following conditions: (a) the dealings with a dangerous poison authorised by the licence will be carried out under the supervision of an individual approved under section 716 (1) (Restrictions on issuing of dangerous poisons suppliers licences—Act, s 85 (1) (a)); (b) a dangerous poison sold under the licence will be sold on a purchase order in accordance with section 720 (Supplying dangerous poisons on purchase orders); (c) a dangerous poison sold under the licence will be supplied for a non-household (including a non-household garden) purpose only; (d) if a dangerous poison sold under the licence is subject to the medicines and poisons standard, appendix J—the poison will be supplied only to a person who is allowed to use the poison under the appendix; (e) if the supplier does not receive a document signed by the buyer acknowledging receipt of the dangerous poison within 7 days after the day the dangerous poison is delivered—the supplier must, within 24 hours after the end of the 7-day period, tell the chief health officer, in writing, of the failure to receive the document;
(f) the following are kept at the supplier’s business premises or, if the chief health officer approves, in writing, another place, the after the day the poison is supplied: (ii) the delivery acknowledgment under paragraph (e) or section 720 (d) (ii); (g) the record for section 722 is kept at the supplier’s business premises or, if the chief health officer approves, in writing, at least 5 years after the day the poison is supplied; (h) if a dangerous poison sold under the licence is liquid containing paraquat—the poison is coloured blue or green and has an offensive smell.
Authorisations for manufacturing etc purposes Division 17.3.1 Part 17.3 Other dangerous poisons Division 17.3.1 Authorisations for manufacturing etc purposes 690 Manufacturing etc authorisations for dangerous poisons—Act, s 20 (2) (a) relevant dealing, with a dangerous poison, means any of the (a) issuing a purchase order for the poison; (b) obtaining the poison; (c) possessing the poison; (d) discarding the poison. (2) A person mentioned in schedule 4 (Dangerous poisons— manufacturing etc authorisations), column 2 is authorised for a relevant dealing with a dangerous poison mentioned in column 3 in relation to the person if— (a) the poison is for a purpose mentioned in column 4 in relation to the person; and (b) the dealing is consistent with any condition or restriction for the dealing mentioned in column 3; and (c) if the dealing is issuing a purchase order for the poison—the purchase order complies with section 721 (General requirements for dangerous poisons purchase orders—Act, s 38 (2) (c)). Note A purchase order must be in writing (see Act, dict, def purchase order).