(1) In this section subordinate instrument has the same meaning as in the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 .
(2) In—
(a) an Act other than this Act; or
(b) a subordinate instrument made under this Act or any other Act; or
(c) any licence, warrant, permit or other instrument under this Act; or
(d) any other document whatever—
a reference of a kind listed in Column 1 of the Table must in relation to any period occurring on or after the commencement of this section and unless inconsistent with the context or subject matter be taken to be a reference of the kind listed opposite in Column 2.
TABLE
Column 1 Old Reference |
Column 2 New Reference |
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Domestic poison |
Schedule 5 poison |
Special poison (if the reference relates to a Schedule 1 poison) |
Schedule 1 poison |
Narcotic drug |
Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison |
Hallucinogenic drug |
Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison |
Dangerous poison (if the reference relates to a Schedule 1 poison) |
Schedule 1 poison |
Medicinal poison |
Schedule 2 poison |
Potent substance |
Schedule 3 poison |
Restricted substance |
Schedule 4 poison |
Hazardous substance |
Schedule 5 poison |
Industrial and Agricultural poison |
Schedule 6 poison |
Dangerous poison (if the reference relates to a Schedule 7 poison) |
Schedule 7 poison |
Special poison (if the reference relates to a Schedule 7 poison) |
Schedule 7 poison |
Special poison (if the reference relates to a regulated poison) |
Regulated poison |
Drug of addiction |
Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison |
Substance specified in Schedule One of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 |
Schedule 1 poison |
Substance specified in Schedule Two of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 |
Schedule 2 poison |
Substance specified in Schedule Three of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 |
Schedule 3 poison |
Substance specified in Schedule Four of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 |
Schedule 4 poison |
Substance specified in Schedule Five of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 |
Schedule 5 poison |
Substance specified in Schedule Six of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 |
Schedule 6 poison |
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Substance specified in Part 1 of Schedule Seven of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 |
Schedule 7 poison |
Substance specified in Part 2 of Schedule Seven of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 |
Regulated poison |
Substance specified in Schedule Eight of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 |
Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison |
S. 134(3) inserted by No. 18/2000 s. 107.
(3) Despite subsection (2), on or after the commencement of section 97 of the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000 , a reference in Column 2 in the Table to a Schedule 1 poison is not to be taken to be a reference to a Schedule 1 poison within the meaning of this Act as amended by the Chinese Medicine Registration Act 2000 .
S. 135 substituted by No. 42/1993 s. 58.