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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-154), > > > > > (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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2011-010). > > > (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, > > > > > (g) 1 shall be a representative of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (New South Wales Branch), > > > > > (h) 1 shall be a representative of The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (New South Wales Branch) Ltd., > > > > > (i) 1 is to be a person representing the country members of The Retail Traders’ Association of New South Wales, and > > > > > (j) 1 shall be a dentist representing The Australian Dental Association, New South Wales Branch. > > > (4) Schedule 1 has effect with respect to the members of the Advisory Committee. > > > (5) Schedule 2 has effect with respect to the procedure of the Advisory Committee. > > **s 6:** Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (b); 1972 No 63, Sch; 1977 No 5, Sch 1 (1); 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (4); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (3); 1982 No 138, Sch 1. Subst 1987 No 246, Sch 1 (1). Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1992 No 111, Sch 2; 1994 No 95, Sch 1; 1997 No 154, Sch 6.35; 1999 No 85, Sch 2.48 \[1\]; 2015 No 19, Sch 15.12; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.69 \[4\]–\[6\]; 2024 No 82, Sch 1.14.