Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(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.