84Amendment of Schedules

### 84 Amendment of Schedules > > (1)  The Governor, by order, may amend [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) by doing one or more of the following: > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 84 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hpa@EN) adding an item to any Part of the Schedule; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 84 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hpb@EN) omitting an item from any Part of the Schedule; > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 84 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hpc@EN) omitting a Part or item from the Schedule and substituting another Part or item; > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 84 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hpd@EN) adding, omitting or substituting any definition to, from or in [item 1](#JS1@HS1@GC1@EN) of [Part 1](#JS1@HS1@EN) of the Schedule. > > > (2)  The Governor, by order, may amend [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) by doing one or more of the following: > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 84 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hpe@EN) adding an item to any Part of the Schedule; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 84 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hpf@EN) omitting an item from any Part of the Schedule; > > > > > > > (c) omitting an item from the Schedule and substituting another item; > > > > > > > (d) amending an item in the Schedule by doing one or more of the following: > > > > > > > > > > (i) adding a paragraph to the item; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) omitting a paragraph from the item; > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) [*\[Section 84 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hpg@EN) omitting a paragraph from the item and substituting another paragraph; > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 84 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hph@EN) adding, omitting or substituting any definition to, from or in [item 1](#JS2@HS1@GC1@EN) of [Part 1](#JS2@HS1@EN) of the Schedule. > > > (3)  For the avoidance of doubt, an item added to or substituted in [Part 2](#JS1@HS2@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) pursuant to [subsection (1)](#GS84@Gs1@EN) may, but is not required to, prescribe a substance to be an SSDS without qualification or by reference to – > > > > > > (a) a concentration, quality or form of the substance; or > > > > > > > (b) a formulation, mixture or compound of the substance; or > > > > > > > (c) any other state, characteristic or quality of the substance; or > > > > > > > (d) matters, limitations or restrictions, whether as to time, circumstance or otherwise, specified in the item. > > > (4)  The provisions of [section 47(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs3@EN) , [(3A)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs3A@EN) , [(4)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs4@EN) , [(5)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs5@EN) , [(6)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs6@EN) and [(7) of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059#GS47@Gs7@EN) [Acts Interpretation Act 1931](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1931-059) apply to an order under this section as if the order were regulations within the meaning of that Act. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 84 Subsection (5) amended by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hpi@EN) An order under this section is not an instrument of a legislative character for the purposes of the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-030) . > > > (6)  [*\[Section 84 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 20 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:30 Mar 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-03-30/act-2008-020#GS13@Hpj@EN) For the avoidance of doubt – > > > > > > (a) orders under [subsections (1)](#GS84@Gs1@EN) and [(2)](#GS84@Gs2@EN) may be combined; and > > > > > > > (b) the specification of an SSDS in [Part 2](#JS1@HS2@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) may be absolute or by reference to a quantity of the SSDS; and > > > > > > > (c) the specification of an activity in [Part 3](#JS1@HS3@EN) or [4](#JS1@HS4@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) may be of general or limited application.