Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Victoria Document type Regulation Date 2017 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Drugs Transport/storage Inspection Internal trade Authorization/permit Animal health Public health Indigenous peoples Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 23 May 2017. Abstract These Regulations, consisting of 174 sections divided into four Parts and three Schedules and made under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981. The objectives of these Regulations aims at regulating use and possession of Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances: a) to facilitate and enhance the safe and secure storage, sale, supply, prescribing, administration and use of drugs, poisons and controlled substances by registered practitioners, authorised persons, licensed or permitted persons and the public; b) to prescribe fees relating to the provision of licences and permits issued under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981; c) to prescribe forms and other matters necessary to be prescribed for the purposes of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981; including persons having custody or care of, animals for which drugs or poison have been supplied by wholesale in a stock food on the order of a veterinary practitioner for the treatment of those animals. Full text English Website www.legislation.vic.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981. Legislation | Australia | 1982 (2022) Keyword: Animal welfare, Drugs, Transport/storage, Inspection, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Animal health, Public health, Hazardous substances, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Monitoring, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX