(1) The medicines and poisons standard is the poisons standard as in force from time to time as modified under this section.
(2) A regulation may declare a substance is taken to be included in, or excluded from, a provision of the medicines and poisons standard.
(3) The declaration may impose restrictions in relation to dealings with the substance.
(4) For subsection (1), but subject to a modification under this section:
(a) an amendment of a current poisons standard takes effect on the date of effect of the instrument of amendment under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (Cth); and
(b) a new poisons standard takes effect on the date of effect of the standard under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 (Cth).
(5) In this section:
"current poisons standard" means the current Poisons Standard as defined in section 52A of the Therapeutic Goods Act .
"new poisons standard" means a document prepared under section 52D(2)(b) of the Therapeutic Goods Act .
"poisons standard" means the document prepared under section 52D(2) of the Therapeutic Goods Act .