Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 (Act No. 26 of 2019). Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Queensland Document type Legislation Date 2019 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate activities in relation to particular substances, to repeal the Health Act 1937 and the Pest Management Act 2001, and to amend this Act, the Drugs Misuse Act 1986, and the Acts mentioned in schedule 2 for particular purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Access-to-justice Enforcement/compliance Inspection Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Public health Risk assessment/management Use restrictions Crops/grasses Farming Pesticides Offences/penalties Agricultural development Basic legislation Animal health Pests/diseases Animal feed/feedstuffs Toxicity/poisoning Vaccination Drugs Alien species Plant protection Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The main purposes of this Act are as follows (a)to ensure particular substances are made, sold, used and disposed of in an appropriate, effective and safe way; (b)to ensure health risks arising from the use of the substances are appropriately managed; (c)to ensure persons who are authorised to carry out activities using the substances have the necessary competencies to carry out the activities safely. Full text English Website www.legislation.qld.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Medicines and Poisons (Pest Management Activities) Regulation 2021. Legislation | Australia | 2021 (2022) Keyword: Disinfection/disinfestation, Certification, Crops/grasses, Pests/diseases, Enforcement/compliance, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Alien species, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Pesticides, Plant protection, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning, Transport/storage, Use restrictions Source: FAO, FAOLEX Medicines and Poisons (Poisons and Prohibited Substances) Regulation 2021 Legislation | Australia | 2021 (2022) Keyword: Toxicity/poisoning, Public health, Food quality control/food safety, Risk assessment/management, Drugs, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Alien species, Pesticides, Plant protection, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX