Victorian Numbered Acts

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AMENDMENT (MEDICALLY SUPERVISED INJECTING CENTRE) ACT 2023 (NO. 7 OF 2023)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--CENTRE TO OPERATE ON ONGOING BASIS

   4.      Heading to Part IIA substituted  
   5.      Object  
   6.      Heading to section 55C amended  
   7.      Section 55F amended  
   8.      Section 55R repealed  

   PART 3--CONSECUTIVE LICENCES

           Division 1--Allowing more than one licence

   9.      Section 55D substituted  

           Division 2--Commencement of subsequent licence immediately after revocation of previous licence

   10.     Trial period for licensed medically supervised injecting centre  
   11.     Notices regarding licence  
   12.     Secretary's power to revoke licence  

           Division 3--Transitional obligations

   13.     New sections 55EA and 55EB inserted  
   14.     Conditions of medically supervised injecting centre licence  
   15.     Disciplinary action for contravening licence condition or internal management protocols  
   16.     Secretary's power to revoke licence  

           Division 4--Surrender of licence

   17.     Trial period for licensed medically supervised injecting centre  
   18.     Secretary's power to revoke licence  

           Division 5--Technical amendments

   19.     References to only one licence  
   20.     References to only one licensee  

   PART 4--TRANSFER OF LICENCE

   21.     Notices regarding licence  
   22.     New section 55JA inserted  

   PART 5--DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS

   23.     Meaning of director and supervisor of licensed medically supervised injecting centre—change of director's role  
   24.     Meaning of director and supervisor of licensed medically supervised injecting centre—registered nurse may be supervisor  
   25.     Meaning of director and supervisor of licensed medically supervised injecting centre—director may also be supervisor  
   26.     New section 149 inserted  

   PART 6--FURTHER REVIEW

   27.     Disciplinary action for contravening licence condition or internal management protocols  
   28.     Secretary's power to revoke licence  
   29.     Section 55PA inserted  

   PART 7--DELEGATION OF POWER TO APPROVE INTERNAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

   30.     Internal management protocols  

   PART 8--PLANNING SCHEMES AND PLANNING AMENDMENTS

   31.     Planning permit not required  

   PART 9--SUSPENSION AND REINSTATEMENT OF LICENCES

   32.     Notices regarding licence  
   33.     Disciplinary action for contravening licence condition or internal management protocols  

   PART 10--MINOR AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

   34.     Definitions  
   35.     References to entities  
   36.     Statute law revision  

   PART 11--REPEAL OF THIS ACT

   37.     Repeal of this Act  
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