I, CATHERINE KING, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, make this Specification under subsections 3(2A) and 3(2B) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

Dated    21     January 2011

(Signed by)
CATHERINE KING

1              Name of Specification

                This Specification is to be cited as the Restricted Medicine Specification 2011.

2              Commencement

                This Specification commences on the day after it is registered.

3              Definitions

                In this Specification:

current Poisons Standard has the same meaning as subsection 52A(1) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

Regulations means the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990.

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4              Restricted Medicine

                For subsections 3(2A) and 3(2B) of the Act, a medicine mentioned in Schedule 1 or a medicine mentioned in a class of medicine mentioned in Schedule 1 is specified as a restricted medicine.

Schedule 1   Medicines and Classes of Medicines

                                    (Section 4)

1. Medicines or medicines contained in a therapeutic good mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the Regulations other than in items 1(b) and 14.

2. Medicines that contain a substance included in Schedule 3 to the current Poisons Standard.

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