Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 No 31

Effective date Publication date Amendments included Notes
02 December 2024 02 December 2024 2024 No 94
21 November 2024 21 November 2024 2024 No 82
30 October 2023 30 October 2023 2018 No 22
30 May 2018 30 May 2018 2018 No 22
08 January 2018 08 January 2018 2017 No 50
01 January 2017 01 January 2017 2016 No 37
15 January 2016 15 January 2016 2015 No 58
01 September 2015 01 September 2015 2015 No 19
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 51
07 October 2013 07 October 2013 2013 No 70
06 July 2012 06 July 2012 2012 No 42
21 June 2012 21 June 2012 2012 No 39
06 January 2012 06 January 2012 2011 No 62
01 July 2010 01 July 2010 2010 No 34
17 July 2009 17 July 2009 2009 No 56
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
01 July 2009 01 July 2009 2009 No 49
01 January 2009 01 January 2009 2008 No 112
31 October 2008 31 October 2008 2008 No 58
25 February 2008 25 February 2008 2006 No 59
13 December 2007 13 December 2007 2007 No 89
01 September 2006 01 September 2006 2003 No 87
01 January 2006 01 January 2006 2005 No 82
01 December 2005 01 December 2005 2002 No 103
01 August 2004 01 August 2004 2003 No 45
2004 No 37
16 June 2004 16 June 2004 2002 No 30
01 February 2004 01 February 2004 2003 No 52
27 November 2003 27 November 2003 2003 No 82
07 July 2003 07 July 2003 2001 No 121
01 February 2003 01 February 2003 2002 No 30
28 September 2001 28 September 2001 1998 No 143
08 December 2000 08 December 2000 2000 No 93

This Act has also been amended pursuant to an order under secs 8 (2) and 9 (3) of the Reprints Act 1972 No 48 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated 25.2.1974, and published in GG No 22 of 1.3.1974, p 700, declaring that—
(a)the Poisons Act 1966 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 applies, and
(b)the Poisons Act 1966, the words “of this Act” where firstly occurring in sec 3 (2) excepted, is an enactment to which sec 9 (3) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 applies.

Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 No 31

Assented to 13.04.1966.

Previously Poisons Act 1966.

Date of commencement, except Part 2, 1.11.1967, sec 1 (2) and GG No 107 of 6.10.1967, p 3597.

Date of commencement of Part 2 (except as provided for by sec 1 (3) (4)), 8.9.1967, sec 1 (2) and GG No 99 of 8.9.1967, p 3281.

Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment Act 2024 No 94

Assented to 02.12.2024.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2024 No 82

Assented to 21.11.2024.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2(b).

Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023 No 37

Assented to 30.10.2023.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Health Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2018 No 22

Assented to 30.05.2018.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2017 No 50

Assented to 24.10.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.24, 8.1.2018, sec 2 and 2017 (666) LW 1.12.2017.

Poppy Industry Act 2016 No 37

Assented to 30.08.2016.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2017, sec 2 and 2016 (763) LW 9.12.2016.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).

State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2015 No 19

Assented to 21.08.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 15.12, 1.9.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (524) LW 28.8.2015.

Drugs and Poisons Legislation Amendment (New Psychoactive and Other Substances) Act 2013 No 70

Assented to 24.09.2013.

Date of commencement, 7.10.2013, sec 2 and 2013 (568) LW 4.10.2013.

Local Land Services Act 2013 No 51

Assented to 01.07.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 7, 1.1.2014, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 No 42

Assented to 21.06.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.27, 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1).

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 39

Assented to 21.06.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 No 62

Assented to 16.11.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.24, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2010 No 34

Assented to 15.06.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2010, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56

Assented to 01.07.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1).

NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 No 49

Assented to 26.06.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.

Rural Lands Protection Amendment Act 2008 No 112

Assented to 10.12.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.23, 1.1.2009, sec 2 (1).

Hemp Industry Act 2008 No 58

Assented to 01.07.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 31.10.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 138 of 31.10.2008, p 10471.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No 89

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, assent, sec 2 (1).

Pharmacy Practice Act 2006 No 59

Assented to 07.09.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 7.13, 25.2.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 21 of 22.2.2008, p 1038.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No 82

Assented to 17.11.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.1.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 157 of 16.12.2005, p 10878.

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 37

Assented to 15.06.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6113.

Veterinary Practice Act 2003 No 87

Assented to 05.12.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.18, 1.9.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 111 of 1.9.2006, p 7064.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003 No 82

Assented to 27.11.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.23, assent, sec 2 (2).

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No 52

Assented to 23.10.2003.

Date of commencement, 1.2.2004, sec 2 and GG No 12 of 16.1.2004, p 164.

Nurses Amendment Act 2003 No 45

Assented to 30.09.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.15, 1.8.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 126 of 30.7.2004, p 6114.

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103

Assented to 29.11.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.

Optometrists Act 2002 No 30

Assented to 21.06.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.5 [1]–[12] [14] and [15], 16.6.2004, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 16.6.2004, p 3723.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.5 [13] and [16], 1.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 596.

Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000 No 93

Assented to 08.12.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.14, assent, sec 2 (2).

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.48, assent, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Health Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 76

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement, 14.1.2000, sec 2 and GG No 3 of 14.1.2000, p 167.

Rural Lands Protection Act 1998 No 143

Assented to 08.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 6, 28.9.2001, sec 2 and GG No 146 of 28.9.2001, p 8183.

Nurses Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Act 1998 No 102

Assented to 02.11.1998.

Date of commencement, 29.10.1999, sec 2 and GG No 124 of 29.10.1999, p 10238.

Health Services Act 1997 No 154

Assented to 19.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4423.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147

Assented to 17.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).

Health Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No 87

Assented to 21.10.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 12.12.1997, sec 2 and GG No 146 of 12.12.1997, p 9926.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996 No 121

Assented to 03.12.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.14, assent, sec 2 (2).

Fines Act 1996 No 99

Assented to 26.11.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 27.1.1998, sec 2 (1) and GG No 1 of 2.1.1998, p 4.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No 30

Assented to 21.06.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.24, assent, sec 2 (2).

Poisons Amendment (Therapeutic Goods) Act 1996 No 2

Assented to 08.05.1996.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1996, sec 2 and GG No 99 of 30.8.1996, p 4984.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No 30

Assented to 21.06.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.93, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.

Health Legislation Amendment Act 1995 No 9

Assented to 09.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 14.6.1995, sec 2 and GG No 72 of 14.6.1995, p 3113.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1994 No 95

Assented to 12.12.1994.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Poisons Act 1966, assent, Sch 1.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No 46

Assented to 15.06.1993.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Poisons Act 1966, assent, Sch 1.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1992 No 111

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Poisons Act 1966, assent, Sch 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1990 No 108

Assented to 13.12.1990.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Poisons Act 1966, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 No 89

Assented to 13.06.1989.

Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Poisons Act 1966, assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 3) 1988 No 131

Assented to 30.12.1988.

Date of commencement of Sch 17, 25.5.1986, sec 2 (3).

Poisons (Amendment) Act 1987 No 246

Assented to 16.12.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.1.1989, sec 2 (1) and GG No 162 of 28.10.1988, p 5573.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.11.1988, sec 2 (1) and GG No 162 of 28.10.1988, p 5573.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.4.1989, sec 2 (1) and GG No 38 of 7.4.1989, p 1767.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 30.9.1988, sec 2 (1) and GG No 149 of 30.9.1988, p 5099.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (2).

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988 No 20

Assented to 28.06.1988.

Date of commencement of Sch 20 (except as provided by sec 2 (6)), assent, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48

Assented to 28.05.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 32 (except as provided by sec 2 (13)), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.

Miscellaneous Acts (Drug Misuse and Trafficking) Amendment Act 1985 No 227

Assented to 18.12.1985.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (except as provided in sec 2 (2)), 25.5.1986, sec 2 (3) and GG No 85 of 23.5.1986, p 2289.

Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1985 No 181

Assented to 04.12.1985.

Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 25.5.1986, sec 2 (2) and GG No 85 of 23.5.1986, p 2290.

Miscellaneous Acts (Search Warrants) Amendment Act 1985 No 38

Assented to 26.04.1985.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 (except as provided in sec 2 (3)), 28.2.1986, sec 2 (2) and GG No 29 of 14.2.1986, p 654.

Miscellaneous Acts (Health Administration) Amendment Act 1982 No 138

Assented to 15.12.1982.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 17.12.1982, sec 2 (2) and GG No 177 of 17.12.1982, p 5869.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No 153

Assented to 10.12.1984.

Poisons (Amendment) Act 1981 No 88

Assented to 09.06.1981.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.10.1981, sec 2 (2) and GG No 137 of 11.9.1981, p 4810.

Poisons (Amendment) Act 1979 No 147

Assented to 07.12.1979.

Poisons (Further Amendment) Act 1977 No 110

Assented to 29.11.1977.

Date of commencement, 14.4.1978, sec 2 and GG No 41 of 14.4.1978, p 1189.

Poisons (Amendment) Act 1977 No 5

Assented to 11.03.1977.

Metric Conversion Act 1974 No 51

Assented to 06.05.1974.

Date of commencement of Sch, Item 638, 18.7.1975, sec 4 (2) (b) and GG No 94 of 11.7.1975, p 2703.

Health Commission Act 1972 No 63

Assented to 23.11.1972.

Date of commencement of Sch, Part 1, 30.4.1973, sec 2 (c) and GG No 53 of 27.4.1973, p 1428.

Reprints Act 1972 No 48

Assented to 09.10.1972.

Therapeutic Goods and Cosmetics Act 1972 No 14

Assented to 22.03.1972.

Date of commencement, 30.3.1973, sec 1 (2) and GG No 28 of 2.3.1973, p 640.

Pharmacy (Amendment) Act 1971 No 47

Assented to 14.12.1971.

Date of commencement, 1.2.1972, sec 1 (2) and GG No 7 of 28.1.1972, p 243.

Poisons (Amendment) Act 1970 No 53

Assented to 26.10.1970.

Date of commencement of sec 2 (1) (b), 8.1.1971, sec 1 (2) and GG No 1 of 8.1.1971, p 1.

Poisons (Amendment) Act 1967 No 40

Assented to 25.09.1967.

Date of commencement, 1.11.1967, sec 1 (3) and GG No 107 of 6.10.1967, p 3597.

This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.

No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Reprints Act 1972, and Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997.

Long title

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 1

Subst 1987 No 246, Sch 5 (1). Am 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 2

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1977 No 110, Sch 1 (1); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (1). Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1.

Sec 3

Am 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (1). Rep 1987 No 246, Sch 5 (2).

Sec 4

Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (a); 1971 No 47, sec 2 (3); 1972 No 14, sec 59 (1) (a); 1972 No 63, Sch; 1977 No 5, Schs 2, 3; 1977 No 110, Schs 1 (2), 2 (2); 1981 No 88, Schs 1 (2), 2 (2); 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1985 No 227, Sch 1; 1987 No 246, Sch 5 (3); 1993 No 46, Sch 1; 1994 No 95, Sch 1; 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [3]–[9]; 1996 No 121, Sch 1.14; 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [1]; 1999 No 76, Sch 2 [1]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.166 [1]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [1]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [1] [2]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 [1]; 2006 No 59, Sch 7.13 [1]; 2007 No 89, Sch 2.12 [1]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.37 [1]; 2013 No 70, Sch 2 [1]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.69 [2] [3]; 2017 No 50, Sch 5.24 [1]; 2024 No 94, Sch 1[1].

Sec 5

Am 1977 No 110, Schs 1 (3), 2 (3); 1985 No 227, Sch 1; 1995 No 11, Sch 1.93; 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [10] [11]; 1998 No 143, Sch 6.19; 2008 No 112, Sch 6.23; 2013 No 51, Sch 7.39.

Sec 5A

Ins 2008 No 58, Sch 2.4. Am 2016 No 37, Sch 1.3.

Sec 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.

Secs 6A, 6B

Ins 1987 No 246, Sch 1 (1).

Sec 7

Am 1987 No 246, Sch 1 (2).

Sec 8

Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (c); 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (4); 1987 No 246, Sch 2; 1996 No 30, Sch 1.24; 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [2] [3]; 2000 No 93, Sch 1.14; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [2]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [3] [4]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 [2] [3]; 2009 No 56, Sch 4.52 [1]; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.24 [1] [2]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 [1]; 2013 No 70, Sch 2 [2]–[4].

Part 3, Div 1, heading

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2.

Sec 9

Am 1977 No 5, Schs 2, 3; 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (1). Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 9A

Ins 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (d). Am 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (2). Rep 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [12].

Sec 10

Am 1970 No 53, Sch 2 (1) (e); 1972 No 63, Sch; 1974 No 51, Sch; 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (5); 1982 No 138, Sch 1. Rep 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (3). Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [12]. Am 1997 No 87, Sch 4 [1]; 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [4]–[6]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [3]–[5]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [5]–[8]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 [2]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 [2]–[4].

Sec 11

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (6). Rep 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (3). Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [12] (am 1996 No 30, Sch 2.20 [1] [2]). Am 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [7]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [6]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [9]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 [2]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 [5].

Sec 12

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (5); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (6). Rep 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (3). Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [12]. Am 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [8]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [7]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [10]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 [2]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 [6].

Sec 13

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (6); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (6). Rep 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (3).

Sec 14

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (7); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (6) (7). Rep 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (3).

Sec 15

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (8). Rep 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (3).

Sec 16

Am 1967 No 40, sec 2 (a); 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (f); 1972 No 63, Sch; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (8); 1981 No 88, Sch 1 (2); 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (4); 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [13]–[16]; 1997 No 87, Sch 4 [2] [3]; 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [9]–[11]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [8]–[11]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [11]–[16]; 2003 No 52, Sch 4 [1]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 [2]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 [4] [7]; 2012 No 42, Sch 2.27.

Sec 17

Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (g); 1977 No 5, Schs 1 (2), 2, 3; 1981 No 88, Schs 1 (3), 2 (9); 1989 No 89, Sch 1; 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [12]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [12]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [17]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 [4].

Sec 17A

Ins 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [13]. Am 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [18] [19]. Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.37 [2]. Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.24 [2] [3].

Sec 17B

Ins 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [13]. Am 2003 No 82, Sch 2.23. Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.37 [2]. Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.24 [4].

Sec 17C

Ins 2010 No 34, Sch 2.37 [2]. Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.24 [5].

Sec 17D

Ins 2013 No 70, Sch 2 [5].

Sec 18

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (9); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (10); 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (5); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [19].

Sec 18AA

Ins 2007 No 89, Sch 2.12 [2].

Sec 18A

Ins 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (h). Am 1977 No 5, Sch 3; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (10); 1981 No 88, Schs 1 (4), 2 (11); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [19]. Am 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [14]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [14]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [20]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 [2]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 [4].

Part 3, Div 1A (secs 18B–18D)

Ins 2018 No 22, Sch 3.

Part 3, Div 2

Rep 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [20].

Part 3A

Ins 2024 No 94, Sch 1[2].

Part 3A Div 1

Ins 2024 No 94, Sch 1[2].

Sec 19

Am 1967 No 40, sec 2 (b); 1972 No 63, Sch; 1977 No 5, Schs 2, 3; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (11); 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1987 No 246, Sch 3 (6). Rep 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [20]. Ins 2024 No 94, Sch 1[2].

Part 3A Div 2

Ins 2024 No 94, Sch 1[2].

Sec 20

Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (i). Rep 1977 No 110, Sch 1 (5). Ins 2024 No 94, Sch 1[2].

Sec 21

Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (j); 1977 No 5, Schs 2, 3; 1977 No 110, Sch 1 (6); 1981 No 88, Schs 1 (5), 2 (12). Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Ins 2024 No 94, Sch 1[2].

Sec 22

Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Ins 2024 No 94, Sch 1[2].

Part 4, heading

Am 1977 No 110, Sch 1 (4); 1985 No 227, Sch 1.

Part 4, Div 1, heading

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2.

Sec 23

Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Ins 1997 No 87, Sch 4 [4]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 5 [1] [15].

Sec 24

Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (k); 1972 No 63, Sch; 1977 No 5, Schs 1 (3), 2, 3; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (12); 1981 No 88, Schs 1 (6), 2 (13); 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1987 No 246, Sch 5 (4); 1989 No 89, Sch 1; 1995 No 9, Sch 2; 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [22]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 [3]; 2004 No 37, Sch 5 [1]–[3] [15]–[17].

Sec 25

Am 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [22].

Sec 26

Am 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (13); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (14); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 99, Sch 2.14.

Sec 27

Am 1972 No 63, Sch 1. Subst 1987 No 246, Sch 4 (1). Am 1999 No 76, Sch 2 [2] [3]; 2004 No 37, Sch 5 [4].

Sec 28

Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (l); 1972 No 63, Sch; 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (14); 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1987 No 246, Sch 4 (2); 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1999 No 76, Sch 2 [4]; 2004 No 37, Sch 5 [5] [6]. Subst 2005 No 82, Sch 4 [1].

Sec 28A

Ins 1987 No 246, Sch 4 (3). Am 2003 No 52, Sch 4 [2]–[4].

Sec 29

Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1982 No 138, Sch 1 (am 1984 No 153, Sch 16); 1987 No 246, Sch 4 (4) (am 1988 No 20, Sch 20); 1999 No 76, Sch 2 [5]; 2003 No 52, Sch 4 [5]–[8]; 2004 No 37, Sch 5 [7] [8]; 2005 No 82, Sch 4 [2].

Sec 30

Am 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (m); 1972 No 63, Sch; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (14); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (15); 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1987 No 246, Sch 4 (5); 1999 No 85, Sch 2.48 [2].

Sec 30AA

Ins 2003 No 52, Sch 4 [9]. Am 2004 No 37, Sch 5 [9]–[13] [18] [19]; 2010 No 34, Sch 2.37 [3]–[7]; 2017 No 50, Sch 5.24 [6].

Secs 30A, 30B

Ins 1987 No 246, Sch 4 (6).

Part 4, Div 3

Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1.

Part 4, Div 4

Ins 1977 No 110, Sch 1 (7). Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1.

Part 4A

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Part 4A, Div 1

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 31

Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 32

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 3; 1981 No 88, Sch 1 (7). Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Part 4A, Div 2

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 33

Am 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (15); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (16). Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 33A

Ins 1977 No 110, Sch 1 (7). Am 1981 No 88, Sch 1 (8). Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Secs 33B, 33C

Ins 1977 No 110, Sch 1 (7). Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 33D

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Part 4A, Div 3

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 33E

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23]. Am 1999 No 76, Sch 2 [6].

Sec 33F

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Part 4A, Div 4 (secs 33G–33J)

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Part 4A, Div 5

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Sec 33K

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23]. Rep 1999 No 76, Sch 2 [7].

Sec 33L

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [23].

Part 5, Div 1, heading

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [24].

Sec 34

Am 1972 No 14, sec 59 (1) (b); 1977 No 5, Sch 2. Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [25]. Am 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [15]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [15]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 [21]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 [2]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 [4].

Sec 35

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (17); 1987 No 246, Sch 5 (5). Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 36

Am 1972 No 14, sec 59 (1) (c); 1977 No 5, Schs 2, 3; 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (16); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (18); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 36AA

Ins 2006 No 59, Sch 7.13 [2] (am 2006 No 120, Sch 2.70). Am 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 [8].

Secs 36A–36D

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 37

Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1977 No 5, Sch 3; 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 2009 No 56, Sch 4.52 [2].

Part 5, Div 2, heading

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [26].

Sec 37A

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [26]. Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.69 [7].

Sec 37B

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [26].

Sec 38

Am 1981 No 88, Sch 2 [19].

Part 5, Div 3, heading

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [27].

Sec 39

Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [28]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.69 [4].

Sec 40

Am 1972 No 14, sec 59 (1) (d); 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [29] [30].

Sec 41

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (20); 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [31] [32]; 2013 No 70, Sch 2 [6] [7].

Part 5, Div 4, heading

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [33].

Sec 42

Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [34]. Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.69 [7].

Sec 43

Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1977 No 5, Sch 2; 1977 No 110, Sch 1 (8); 1981 No 88, Sch 1 (9), 2 (21); 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1985 No 38, Sch 1; 1985 No 227, Sch 1; 1987 No 246, Sch 5 (6). Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [34]. Am 2003 No 52, Sch 4 [10]–[13].

Sec 43A

Ins 1981 No 88, Sch 1 (10). Rep 1985 No 38, Sch 1. Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [34]. Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.66 [1]–[3].

Sec 43B

Ins 1981 No 88, Sch 1 (10). Am 1985 No 227, Sch 1; 1988 No 131, Sch 17.

Sec 44

Am 1977 No 110, Sch 2 (17); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 45

Subst 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (n). Am 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (22). Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [35]. Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.166 [2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2024 No 94, Sch 1[3].

Sec 45A

Ins 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (n). Am 1977 No 5, Schs 2, 3; 1977 No 110, Schs 1 (9), 2 (18); 1979 No 147, sec 2 (a); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (23). Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Ins 2023 No 37, Sch 6.

Sec 45AB

Ins 1979 No 147, sec 2 (b). Am 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (24). Rep 1985 No 227, Sch 1.

Secs 45AC, 45AD

Ins 1981 No 88, Sch 1 (11). Rep 1985 No 181, sec 42 (1).

Sec 45B

Ins 1970 No 53, sec 2 (1) (n). Am 1981 No 88, Schs 1 (12), 2 (25). Rep 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [36]. Ins 2023 No 37, Sch 6.

Part 5, Div 5, heading

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [37].

Sec 45C

Ins 1977 No 5, Sch 1 (4). Am 1993 No 46, Sch 1; 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [38] [39].

Secs 45D, 45E

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [40].

Sec 46

Am 1977 No 5, Sch 1 (5); 1981 No 88, Sch 2 (26); 1985 No 227, Sch 1. Subst 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 2009 No 56, Sch 4.52 [3].

Sec 46A

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [41].

Secs 47, 48

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch

Rep 1987 No 246, Sch 5 (7).

Sch 1

Ins 1987 No 246, Sch 1 (3). Am 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (2) and Sch 5, Part 2; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.44; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.69 [8].

Sch 2

Ins 1987 No 246, Sch 1 (3).

Sch 2A

Ins 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [16]. Rep 2010 No 34, Sch 2.37 [8].

Sch 3

Ins 1996 No 2, Sch 1 [42]. Am 1998 No 102, Sch 2 [16]; 2004 No 37, Sch 5 [14].

The whole Act

Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.69 [1] (“Director-General” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” inserted instead).

The whole Act (except sec 4)

Am 1993 No 46, Sch 1 (“Secretary” omitted wherever occurring, “Director-General” inserted instead).

Poisons Bill 1966

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