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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 10 Hansard (18 October) . . Page.. 3241 ..
Mr Stanhope asked the Minister for Health and Community Care, upon notice, on 7 September 2000:
In relation to the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989:
(1) How many persons
(a) Hold an approval to distribute syringes;
(b) Have been refused an approval to distribute syringes;
(c) Have had their approval to distribute syringes revoked; and
(d) Have their application for renewal of the approval refused.
(2) In relation to those persons who have had their approvals revoked, what were the grounds for revocation.
(3) What 'courses of instruction' are considered by the Chief Health Officer to be suitable for persons applying for approval to distribute syringes; and have any particular courses been approved.
(4) How many persons, that have been given approval to distribute syringes, have undertaken such courses.
(5) How many persons have not attended such courses where that attendance is a condition to which the person's approval is subject; and have their conditional approvals been revoked; and If not, why not.
(6) What test does the Chief Health Officer apply to determine whether a person applying for an approval or renewal of an approval to distribute syringes is a 'fit and proper person.
(7) How many applicants for approval or renewal of an approval have been refused on the basis that they were not 'fit and proper persons'; and
(8) On what basis were they found not to be 'fit and proper persons'.
(9) How many persons have had their approval to distribute syringes cancelled on the basis that they ceased to be a 'fit and proper person'; and
(10) On what basis were they found to have ceased to be 'fit and proper persons'.
Mr Moore: The answer to the member's question is:
1.
a) 81 people hold an approval to distribute syringes;
b) Nil people have been refused an approval to distribute syringes;
c) Nil people have had their approval to distribute syringes revoked; and
d) Nil people have had their application for renewal of the approval refused
2. As reflected in question 1 above, no persons have had their approvals revoked. Under the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, an applicant's approval shall remain in force, unless sooner cancelled, for a period of 12 months.
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