Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—February 2024) Instrument 2024
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48 Approved containers
Despite subsections 46(1) and (3) and section 47, a poison may be packed in a container that does not comply with the tactile identification requirements of AS2216‑1997 (Packaging for poisonous substances) or the requirements of paragraph 46(3)(b) or 47(2)(d) if:
(a) other safety factors are not diminished; and
(b) the container is for a specific purpose; and
(c) an appropriate authority has approved the use of the container for that purpose.