Poisons (Prohibited Substances) Amendment Order 1998

Poisons (Prohibited Substances) Amendment Order 1998

I make the following order under section 3 of the Poisons Act 1971 .

9 December 1998

J. L. JACKSON

Minister for Health and Human Services

1.   Short title

This order may be cited as the Poisons (Prohibited Substances) Amendment Order 1998 .

2.   Commencement

This order takes effect on 19 December 1998.

3.   Principal Order

In this order, the Poisons (Prohibited Substances) Order 1990 is referred to as the Principal Order.

4.   Schedule 1 amended (Prohibited substances)

Schedule 1 to the Principal Order is amended by omitting item 68 and substituting the following item:

68.   Tetrahydrocannabinols and their alkyl homologues except –

(a) when separately specified in this Schedule; or

(b) when included in Schedule 8 of the Poisons List; or

(c) in hemp seed oil, containing 50 mg/kg or less of tetrahydrocannabinols, when labelled "Not for internal use" or "Not to be taken"; or

(d) in products for purposes other than internal human use containing 50 mg/kg or less of tetrahydrocannabinols.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 16 December 1998

This order is administered in the Department of Health and Human Services.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order)

This order amends the Poisons (Prohibited Substances) Order 1990 by updating the entry for tetrahydrocannabinols.