Queensland Numbered Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH (MEDICINAL CANNABIS) ACT 2016 - SECT 222

222 Amendment of section 5 (Interpretation)

(1) Section 5, definition
"article" —
omit, insert—

"article" —

(a) without limit to the generality of its meaning, includes—

(i) any textile product, any toys, any medical or surgical apparatus or appliance, any absorbent wool or surgical dressing, and also includes boots, shoes, paint, poisons, drugs, biological preparations, pesticides, detergents, dangerous substances; and

(ii) substances declared under a regulation to be articles; but

(b) does not include medicinal cannabis under the Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Act 2016 , section .

(2) Section 5, definition
"drug" —
omit, insert—

"drug" —

(a) without limiting the ordinary meaning of the term—

(i) means—any article used for or in the composition or preparation of medicine for internal or external consumption or use by humans; and

(ii) includes—

(A) disinfectants, germicides, antiseptics, pesticides, detergents, preservatives, deodorants, anaesthetics, tobacco, narcotics, soaps, cosmetics, dusting powders, essences, unguents, and all other toilet articles;

(B) goods for therapeutic use within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) ;

(C) an article or substance declared under a regulation to be a drug; but

(b) does not include medicinal cannabis under the Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Act 2016 , section .

(3) Section 5, definition
"poison" —
omit, insert—

"poison" —

(a) means every substance or article prescribed as such; but

(b) does not include medicinal cannabis under the Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Act 2016 , section .