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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 15

Establishment and membership of Poisons Advisory Committee

    (1)     There is established a committee to be called the "Poisons Advisory Committee".

    (2)     The Committee consists of up to 9 members appointed by the Minister of whom—

S. 15(2)(a) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (a)     one is to be the Secretary or his or her nominee who is also to be the chairperson;

        (b)     2 are to be registered medical practitioners of whom—

              (i)     one must have expertise in clinical pharmacology; and

              (ii)     one must have expertise in the treatment of drug dependence;

        (c)     2 are to be pharmacists of whom—

              (i)     one must have expertise in community pharmacy; and

              (ii)     one must have expertise in hospital pharmacy;

        (d)     2 are to be persons with expertise in the pharmaceutical industry of whom—

              (i)     one is to be from the manufacturing sector of that industry; and

              (ii)     one is to be from the wholesaling sector of that industry;

        (e)     one is to be a person with expertise in the manufacturing and distribution of poisons for non-therapeutic use;

        (f)     one is to be the nominee of the Chief Commissioner of Police.

    (3)     If the Chief Commissioner of Police fails to nominate a person under subsection (2)(f) within 1 month of receiving a request in writing from the Minister to do so, the Minister may appoint a person the Minister considers suitable to that office.

S. 15A inserted by No. 68/1996 s. 13.



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