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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 57 OF 2006) - REG 4

Definitions

In these Regulations—

"aged care service" has the same meaning as it has in the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;

"animal" includes any bird, fish or insect;

"approved" means approved in writing by the Secretary;

"approved provider" has the same meaning as it has in the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;

"Australian Orthoptic Board" means a committee constituted of the directors of the Australian Orthoptists Registration Body Pty Ltd;

"authorised optometrist" means a registered optometrist whose registration is endorsed under section 11 of the Optometrists Registration Act 1996 ;

"high level of residential care" has the same meaning as it has in the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;

"listed regulated poison" means a Schedule 7 poison that is included in Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the Poisons Code in the list of substances that are not for general sale by retail;

"nurse" means—

        (a)     a person registered in division 1, division 3 or division 4 of the register of nurses established under the Nurses Act 1993 ; or

        (b)         a person registered in division 2 of that register whose registration is endorsed under section 8C of that Act;

"orthoptist" means a person who is registered as an orthoptist with the Australian Orthoptic Board;

"ovulatory stimulant" means a substance listed as an ovulatory stimulant in Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the Poisons Code;

"palliative care service" means a service which provides medical and nursing care to persons who are terminally ill;

"pharmacy" has the same meaning as it has in the Pharmacy Practice Act 2004 ;

"pharmacy business" has the same meaning as it has in the Pharmacy Practice Act 2004 ;

"pharmacy department" has the same meaning as it has in the Pharmacy Practice Act 2004 ;

"podiatrist" means a person registered as a podiatrist under the Podiatrists Registration Act 1997 ;

"prostaglandin" means a substance listed as a prostaglandin in Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the Poisons Code;

"registered dental auxiliary" has the same meaning as it has in the Dental Practice Act 1999 ;

"retinoid" means a substance listed as a retinoid in Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the Poisons Code;

"special Schedule 7 substance" means a substance listed as a special Schedule 7 substance in Part 2 of Chapter 1 of the Poisons Code;

"storage facility" includes a cabinet, receptacle, cupboard, refrigerator or room;

"the Act" means the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 .

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