Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I move amendment (2) on sheet 5901 revised 2:

(2)    Schedule 1, item 8, page 4 (after line 25), after subsection 52B(3), insert:

     (3A)    The regulations must provide:

             (a)    for the Minister to appoint to the Committee a person with expertise in complementary medicines; and

             (b)    for that person to be a member of the Committee only for the purpose of the committee undertaking functions in relation to substances which are, or which contain, complementary medicines.

      (3B)    In this section:

complementary medicines has the same meaning it has in Part 6-4.

This amendment provides for committee membership to include a person of expertise in complementary medicines. This amendment provides for inclusion on the Advisory Medicines Scheduling Committee of a person with expertise in complementary medicines specifically during the scheduling of products which contain complementary medicine products. Public safety is absolutely paramount and greater awareness and consultation can only assist to ensure that the appropriate knowledge and background is gained in deciding the scheduling of these products.