Schedule 3: Special Exemptions
In accordance with Part IX and Annexes 1 to 5 of the Arrangement, the following laws will be subject to Special Exemption:
Therapeutic Goods
Australia
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Commonwealth).
Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Act 1989 (Commonwealth).
The following laws are subject to Special Exemption to the extent that they deal with packaging and
labelling of pharmaceutical drugs and would be affected by this Arrangement:
Poisons Act 1966 (New South Wales);
Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Victoria);
Poisons Regulations 1973 under the Health Act 1937 (Queensland);
Controlled Substances Act 1984 (South Australia);
Poisons Act 1964 (Western Australia);
Poisons Act 1971 (Tasmania);
Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Act (Northern Territory); and
Poisons and Drugs Act 1978 (Australian Capital Territory).
New Zealand
Medicines Act 1981.
Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.
Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985.
Hazardous Substances, Industrial Chemicals and Dangerous Goods
Australia
The following laws are subject to Special Exemption to the extent that they deal with packaging and
labelling of hazardous substances, industrial chemicals and dangerous goods and would be affected by
this Arrangement:
Poisons Act 1966 (New South Wales);
Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Victoria);
Poisons Regulations 1973 under the Health Act 1937 (Queensland);
Controlled Substances Act 1984 (South Australia);
Poisons Act 1964 (Western Australia);
Poisons Act 1971 (Tasmania);
Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Act (Northern Territory); and
Poisons and Drugs Act 1978 (Australian Capital Territory).
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 (Commonwealth);
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 (Commonwealth);
Workplace Hazardous Substances Regulations 1995 (Commonwealth);
Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995 (Commonwealth);
Work Health Act 1986 (Northern Territory);
Work Health (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations 1992 (Northern Territory);
Dangerous Goods Act (and Regulations) 1980 (Northern Territory);
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (Western Australia);
Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1988 (Western Australia),
Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 (Western Australia);
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 (New South Wales);
Occupational Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1996 (New South Wales);
Occupational Health and Safety (Carcinogenic Substances) (Transitional) Regulation 1994 (New South Wales);
Dangerous Goods Act 1975 (New South Wales);
Dangerous Goods Regulations 1978 (New South Wales);
Dangerous Goods (Gas Installations) Regulation 1982 (New South Wales).
Factories Shops and Industries Act 1962 (New South Wales);
Dangerous Substances Act 1979 (South Australia);
Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986 (South Australia);
Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1995 (South Australia);
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 (Victoria);
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (Victoria)
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Queensland);
Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1989 (Queensland);
Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1995 (Queensland);
Workplace Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Compliance Standard 1995 (Queensland);
Workplace Health and Safety (Lead) Compliance Standard 1995 (Queensland);
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Tasmania);
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989 (Australian Capital Territory);
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (Australian Capital Territory); and
Hazardous Substances Regulations (Australian Capital Territory).
New Zealand
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
Electromagnetic compatibility and radiocommunications equipment
Australia
Radiocommunications Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.
New Zealand
Radiocommunications (Radio) Regulations 1993, Part V.
Road Vehicles
Australia
Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989.
New Zealand
Goods Service Vehicle (Constructional) Regulations 1936.
Transport Act 1962.
Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974.
Traffic Regulations 1976.
Road User Charges Act 1977.
Road User Charges Regulations 1978.
Transport Services Licensing Act 1989.
Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 1990.
Land Transport Act 1993.
Gas Appliances
Australia
Gas Act 1986 (New South Wales).
Gas and Fuel Corporation Act 1958, Gas Industry Act 1994 (Victoria).
Gas Act 1965 (Queensland).
Gas Act 1988 (South Australia)\
Gas Standards Act 1972 (to the extent that it relates to regulation of gas appliances) (Western Australia)
Dangerous Goods Act 1972 (to the extent that it relates to regulation of gas appliances) (Tasmania).
Dangerous Goods Act 1980 (to the extent that it relates to regulation of gas appliances) (Northern Territory).
Gas Act 1992, Dangerous Goods Act 1984 (to the extent that it relates to regulation of gas appliances) (Australian Capital Territory).
New Zealand
Gas Act 1992.
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