S.R. No. 29/2017
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STATUTORY RULES 2017
S.R. No. 29/2017
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 16 May 2017
Responsible Minister:
JILL HENNESSY
Minister for Health
ANDREW ROBINSON
Clerk of the Executive Council
[1] Sch. 1: Item 1: S.R. No. 57/2006. Reprint No. 2 as at 21 October 2016. Reprinted to S.R. No. 134/2016. Extended in operation by S.R. No. 42/2016 and subsequently amended by S.R. No. 13/2017.
[2] Sch. 1: Item 2: S.R. No. 63/2007.
[3] Sch. 1: Item 3: S.R. No. 16/2009.
[4] Sch. 1: Item 4: S.R. No. 131/2010.
[5] Sch. 1: Item 5: S.R. No. 136/2012.
[6] Sch. 1: Item 6: S.R. No. 107/2013.
[7] Sch. 1: Item 7: S.R. No. 50/2013.
[8] Sch. 1: Item 8: S.R. No. 108/2013.
[9] Sch. 1: Item 9: S.R. No. 194/2014.
[10] Sch. 1: Item 10: S.R. No. 110/2015.
[11] Sch. 1: Item 11: S.R. No. 20/2016.
[12] Sch. 1: Item 12: S.R. No. 134/2016.
[13] Sch. 1: Item 13: S.R. No. 132/2016.
[14] Sch. 1: Item 14: S.R. No. 13/2017.
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Fee Units
These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004.
The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.
The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2016 is $13.94. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.
The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.
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Penalty Units
These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.
The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2016 is $155.46.
The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.
The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Regulations 2014.
Statutory Rule Provision |
Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document |
Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document |
Regulation 5(1) (definition of National Health (Continued Dispensing) Determination 2012 |
National Health (Continued Dispensing) Determination 2012, made under the National Health Act 1953 of the Commonwealth |
The whole |
Regulation 5(1) (definition of Schedule 8 cannabis) |
Poisons Standard |
Schedule 8 |
Regulation 5(1) (definition of Schedule 8 tetrahydrocannabinol) |
Poisons Standard |
Schedule 8 |