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1Definitions#
(1)The following definitions apply in these Regulations.
Act means the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. (Loi)
adult means an individual who is 18 years of age or older. (adulte)
advertisement includes any representation by any means for the purpose of promoting, directly or indirectly, the sale or other disposal of a controlled substance. (publicité)
cannabis offence means
(a)an offence under subsection 9(1) or (2), 10(1) or (2), 11(1) or (2), 12(1), (4), (5), (6) or (7), 13(1) or 14(1) of the Cannabis Act; or
(b)a conspiracy or an attempt to commit, being an accessory after the fact in relation to, or any counselling in relation to, an offence referred to in paragraph (a). (infraction relative au cannabis)
CAS registry number means the identification number assigned to a chemical by the Chemical Abstracts Service, a division of the American Chemical Society. (numéro d’enregistrement CAS)
controlled drug means a substance set out in Schedule 2. (drogue contrôlée)
destroy, in relation to a controlled substance, means to alter or denature it to such an extent that its consumption is rendered impossible or improbable. (destruction)
drug identification number means the identification number assigned to a drug under paragraph C.01.014.2(1)(a) of the Food and Drug Regulations. (identification numérique)
emergency medical service vehicle means any conveyance authorized under the laws of a province to transport individuals to hospitals and on which emergency medical services are provided. (véhicule de service médical d’urgence)
emergency supply means a controlled substance that is stored in a place that is either in a remote area where emergency medical treatment is not readily available or in an emergency medical service vehicle. (approvisionnement d’urgence)
finished product means a finished product that contains a controlled substance set out in any of Schedules 1 to 4, that is in a form that is intended to be administered to an individual or animal and, in the case of a finished product that does not contain a restricted drug, that
(a)has a drug identification number; or
(b)is compounded by a pharmacist or pharmacy technician in accordance with these Regulations. (produit fini)
government laboratory means a forensic or toxicology laboratory that is operated by the government of Canada or of a province and in which analytical testing involving controlled substances is conducted. (laboratoire public)
health professional means an individual who is entitled under the laws of a province to practise a profession in a health care field and who is practising in that province. (professionnel de la santé)
hospital means a facility
(a)that is licensed, approved or designated by a province under the laws of the province to provide health care or treatment to individuals or animals; or
(b)that is owned or operated by the government of Canada or of a province and that provides health services. (hôpital)
international obligation means an obligation relative to a controlled substance set out in a convention, treaty or other multilateral or bilateral instrument that Canada has ratified or to which Canada adheres. (obligation internationale)
licensed dealer means the holder of a licence issued under subsection 12(1). (distributeur autorisé)
midwife means an individual who is entitled under the laws of a province to practise midwifery and who is practising midwifery in that province. (sage-femme)
mixture means a mixture that contains a controlled substance set out in any of Schedules 1 to 4, but does not include a finished product. (mélange)
narcotic means a substance set out in Schedule 1. (stupéfiant)
nurse practitioner means an individual who is entitled under the laws of a province to practise as a nurse practitioner or to practise under an equivalent designation and who is practising as such in that province. For the purposes of this definition, a designation is equivalent when it designates an individual who
(a)is a registered nurse;
(b)possesses additional training and experience related to health care; and
(c)can autonomously make diagnoses, request diagnostic tests and interpret their results, prescribe drugs and perform other specific procedures under the laws of a province. (infirmier praticien)
order does not include a prescription. (commande)
particular person means a person that, in the course of that person’s operations, unexpectedly receives a controlled substance from an individual for the purposes of destruction. (personne particulière)
peace officer has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Criminal Code. (agent de la paix)
person in charge of a government laboratory means an individual who has responsibility for managing all of a government laboratory’s activities with respect to controlled substances. (responsable d’un laboratoire public)
person in charge of a hospital means an individual who has responsibility for managing all of a hospital’s activities with respect to controlled substances. (responsable d’un hôpital)
pharmacist means an individual who is entitled under the laws of a province to practise pharmacy and who is practising pharmacy in that province. (pharmacien)
pharmacy technician means an individual who is entitled under the laws of a province to practise as a pharmacy technician or to practise under a designation that the Minister considers equivalent and who is practising as such in that province. (technicien en pharmacie)
podiatrist means an individual who is entitled under the laws of a province to practise podiatry or chiropody and who is practising podiatry or chiropody in that province. (podiatre)
prescription means an authorization given by a practitioner that a stated amount of a controlled substance, other than a restricted drug, be sold or provided for the individual named or the animal identified in it. (prescription)
qualified person in charge means the individual designated under subsection 9(1). (responsable qualifié)
restricted drug means a substance that is set out in Schedule 4. (drogue d’utilisation restreinte)
Security Directive means the Directive on Physical Security Requirements for Controlled Substances and Drugs Containing Cannabis, as amended from time to time and published by the Government of Canada on its website. (Directive en matière de sécurité)
send does not include sending by mail. (expédition)
senior person in charge means the individual designated under section 8. (responsable principal)
specialized in destruction, in relation to a licensed dealer, describes a dealer whose licence specifies that it only deals in the destruction of controlled substances. (spécialisé en destruction)
targeted substance means a substance set out in Schedule 3. (substance ciblée)
test kit means a kit
(a)that contains a controlled substance and an adulterating or denaturing agent;
(b)that is used to test for a controlled substance; and
(c)the contents of which are not intended or likely to be consumed by, or administered to, an individual or animal. (trousse d’essai)
(2)For the application of these Regulations, a controlled substance refers to any of the following substances:
(a)a narcotic;
(b)a controlled drug;
(c)a targeted substance;
(d)a restricted drug.
(3)For the purposes of the definition practitioner in subsection 2(1) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed:
(a)midwives;
(b)nurse practitioners; and
(c)podiatrists.
Federal laws of Canada reproduced under the Reproduction of Federal Law Order (SI/97-5); not the official version. Source: Justice Laws Website.