6Poisons Advisory Committee

6 Poisons Advisory Committee

6 Poisons Advisory Committee

(1) There is constituted by this Act a Poisons Advisory Committee consisting of—

(a) 6 nominated members, and

(b) 10 members appointed by the Governor.

(2) Of the nominated members—

(a) 1 is to be a person for the time being nominated by the Minister, being a person employed in the Ministry of Health or an employee of a public health organisation within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997,

(b) 1 shall be the Head of the Department of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, or a person he or she nominates for the time being,

(c) 1 shall be a member of the Police Force for the time being nominated by the Commissioner of Police,

(d) 1 is to be a person employed in the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development for the time being nominated by the Minister for Agriculture,

(e) 1 shall be a member of staff of the Environment Protection Authority for the time being nominated by the Minister for the Environment, and

(f) 1 is to be a person nominated by the Secretary of the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation, being a person who is employed in the part of the Department that is principally involved in the administration of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

(3) Of the members appointed by the Governor—

(a) 1 shall be a medical practitioner nominated by the Australian Medical Association (NSW) Limited,

(b) 1 shall be a pharmacologist nominated by the Minister,

(c) 1 shall be a person nominated by the Minister for Agriculture to represent agricultural and pastoral organisations,

(d) 1 shall be a representative of the Proprietary Medicines Association of Australia Incorporated,

(e) 1 shall be a representative of the Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Inc.,

(f) 1 shall be a representative of Avcare Limited,