92AAdoption of standards by reference

### 92A Adoption of standards by reference > *\[Section 92A Inserted by No. 27 of 1984, s. 45 \]* > > > (1)  The regulations may adopt, either wholly or in part, and either specifically or by reference and with or without modification, a standard or specification of a prescribed authority, being a standard or specification specified in the regulations and dealing with a matter to which the regulations relate, whether the standard or specification is published or issued before or after the commencement of section 45 of the *Poisons Amendment Act 1984*. > > > (2)  In [subsection (1)](#GS92A@Gs1@EN) , ***prescribed authority*** means – > > > > > > (a) the Standards Association of Australia; > > > > > > > (b) the British Standards Institution; and > > > > > > > (c) such other body as may be specified in the regulations for the purposes of this section. > > > (3)  A reference in [subsection (1)](#GS92A@Gs1@EN) to a standard or specification includes a reference to an amendment of that standard or specification, whether the amendment is published or issued before or after the commencement of section 45 of the *Poisons Amendment Act 1984*. > > > (4)  In [subsection (3)](#GS92A@Gs3@EN) , ***amendment*** means – > > > > > > (a) the omission of matter; > > > > > > > (b) the insertion of additional matter; and > > > > > > > (c) the omission of matter and the substitution of other matter.