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The Dental Board of Australia expects all dental practitioners, across each of the five divisions of dental registration, to be aware of any and all state and territory legislation that is relevant to their individual scope of practice. Helpful links to drugs and poisons legislation and to radiation legislation in each state and territory is listed below.
This information is not an extensive list of the state and territory legislation that may apply to your individual scope of practice. It is your responsibility to ensure you meet the requirements of all state and territory legislation relevant to your practice.
Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966
Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
Radiation Control Act 1990
Radiation Control Regulation 2013
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017
Radiation Act 2005
Radiation Regulations 2017
Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
Radiation Safety Act 1999
Radiation Safety Regulation 2021
Controlled Substances Act 1984
Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011
Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021
Radiation Protection and Control Regulations 2022
Medicines and Poisons Act 2014
Medicines and Poisons Regulations 2016
Radiation Safety Act 1975
Radiation Safety (General) Regulations 1983
Radiation Safety (Qualifications) Regulations 1980
Radiation Safety (Transport of Radioactive Substances) Regulations 2002
Poisons Act 1971
Poisons Regulations 2018
Radiation Protection Act 2005
Radiation Protection Regulations 2016
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
Radiation Protection Act 2006
Radiation Protection Regulation 2007
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations 2014
Radiation Protection Act 2004
Radiation Protection Regulations 2007