109Application of provisions of Uniform Standard

109 Application of provisions of Uniform Standard

(1)  Subject to subregulation (3) and to any provision to the contrary in these regulations, sections 1 and 2 in Part 2, paragraph 6.2 of section 6 in Part 2 and Appendices E, F, J and L in Part 5 of the Uniform Standard (in this regulation referred to as "the applied provisions") have effect as if they were provisions of these regulations.

(2)  For the purposes of subregulation (1) –

(a) a reference in any of the applied provisions to a Schedule by number is to be read as a reference to the correspondingly numbered Schedule to the Poisons List; and

(b) an expression that is defined in Part 1 of the Uniform Standard has, unless the contrary intention appears, the corresponding meaning in the applied provisions; and

(c) a reference in any of the applied provisions to "authorised or licensed persons" is to be read as a reference to a person authorised, licensed, permitted or approved under any relevant Act.

(3)  The Minister may, by permit signed by the Minister, in such circumstances as the Minister thinks fit, authorise the sale or supply of a scheduled substance the labelling or packaging of which does not comply with a requirement of the applied provisions.

(4)  A permit under subregulation (3) has effect subject to any conditions specified in the permit.

(5)  A person must comply with paragraph 2 in Part 2 of the Uniform Standard.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.