Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) A term defined in the medicines and poisons standard (other than the definition of "poison") has the same meaning in this Act.
Note The medicines and poisons standard uses the term ‘poison' for any substance or preparation (whether it is a medicine, poison or prohibited substance) included in a schedule to the standard (see medicines and poisons standard, pt 1, def poison ).
(2) A provision of the medicines and poisons standard relating to the interpretation of the standard applies in the interpretation of this Act.
Example
If the medicines and poisons standard provides that, subject to stated exceptions, a reference to a substance in a schedule or appendix to the standard includes every salt, active principle or derivative of the substance, then a reference to the substance in this Act includes, subject to the exceptions, a reference to each salt, active principle or derivative of the substance.
Note 1 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).
Note 2 An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).