Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 60

  (1)   In these Regulations:

"psychoactive substance" has, subject to subclause   (2), the meaning given by section   1.1 of Annex   1, Personnel Licensing , to the Chicago Convention.

Note:   The definition in that Annex is:

  Psychoactive substances . Alcohol, opioids, cannabinoids, sedatives and hypnotics, cocaine, other psychostimulants, hallucinogens, and volatile solvents, whereas coffee and tobacco are excluded.

  (2)   To avoid doubt, in these Regulations:

"psychoactive substance" :

  (a)   includes:

  (i)   a therapeutic substance that is a psychoactive substance within the meaning given by Annex   1 to the Chicago Convention; and

  (ii)   a therapeutic substance of which a psychoactive substance (within the meaning given by that Annex) is an ingredient; but

  (b)   does not include:

  (i)   tea, cocoa, chocolate or any other non - alcoholic drink containing caffeine or guarana; or

  (ii)   confectionery containing caffeine or guarana.

  (3)   In paragraph   (a) of the definition of psychoactive substance in subclause   (2):

"therapeutic substance" means a substance that is therapeutic goods, within the meaning given by the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 .