(1)  The regulations may adopt, either wholly or in part, and either specifically or by reference and with or without modification, a standard or specification of a prescribed authority, being a standard or specification specified in the regulations and dealing with a matter to which the regulations relate, whether the standard or specification is published or issued before or after the commencement of section 45 of the Poisons Amendment Act 1984 .

(2)  In subsection (1) , prescribed authority means –

(a) the Standards Association of Australia;

(b) the British Standards Institution; and

(c) such other body as may be specified in the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(3)  A reference in subsection (1) to a standard or specification includes a reference to an amendment of that standard or specification, whether the amendment is published or issued before or after the commencement of section 45 of the Poisons Amendment Act 1984 .

(4)  In subsection (3) , amendment means –

(a) the omission of matter;

(b) the insertion of additional matter; and

(c) the omission of matter and the substitution of other matter.