sec.12MInformation to be given by veterinary surgeon or pharmacist

sec.12M Information to be given by veterinary surgeon or pharmacist

This section applies to— a veterinary surgeon who uses, or prescribes, supplies or recommends a veterinary chemical product or compounded veterinary chemical product for use to treat an animal under the care of the veterinary surgeon; or a pharmacist who supplies a compounded veterinary chemical product under a prescription given by a veterinary surgeon to treat an animal. The veterinary surgeon or pharmacist must give to the person in charge of the animal at the time of the treatment full and appropriate instructions about the treatment including the instructions mentioned in section 12N . Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —300 penalty units. For subsection (2) , the instructions— must be in writing, which may include the instructions on the approved label for containers for the product (the label instructions ); and must explain whether or not the label instructions form part of the instructions; and must include an explanation of the meaning of the instructions including the meaning of the label instructions that are equivalent to the matters mentioned in section 12N ; and for a registered veterinary chemical product to be used other than in a way stated in the label instructions—must include an explanation of the extent to which the label instructions do not form part of the instructions. Subsection (2) applies to the treatment of an animal other than a trade species animal only if the treatment involves the use of— a registered veterinary chemical product other than in a way stated in the label instructions; or a veterinary chemical product that is an S4 medicine under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 ; or an unregistered veterinary chemical product; or a compounded veterinary chemical product. If the person who receives the instructions mentioned in subsection (2) is not usually in charge of the animal, the person must give the instructions to the person usually in charge of the animal when that person again becomes in charge of the animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —100 penalty units. s 12M ins 2002 No. 76 s 26 amd 2019 No. 26 s 290 sch 2 (sec.12M-ssec.1) This section applies to— a veterinary surgeon who uses, or prescribes, supplies or recommends a veterinary chemical product or compounded veterinary chemical product for use to treat an animal under the care of the veterinary surgeon; or a pharmacist who supplies a compounded veterinary chemical product under a prescription given by a veterinary surgeon to treat an animal. (sec.12M-ssec.2) The veterinary surgeon or pharmacist must give to the person in charge of the animal at the time of the treatment full and appropriate instructions about the treatment including the instructions mentioned in section 12N . Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —300 penalty units. (sec.12M-ssec.3) For subsection (2) , the instructions— must be in writing, which may include the instructions on the approved label for containers for the product (the label instructions ); and must explain whether or not the label instructions form part of the instructions; and must include an explanation of the meaning of the instructions including the meaning of the label instructions that are equivalent to the matters mentioned in section 12N ; and for a registered veterinary chemical product to be used other than in a way stated in the label instructions—must include an explanation of the extent to which the label instructions do not form part of the instructions. (sec.12M-ssec.4) Subsection (2) applies to the treatment of an animal other than a trade species animal only if the treatment involves the use of— a registered veterinary chemical product other than in a way stated in the label instructions; or a veterinary chemical product that is an S4 medicine under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019 ; or an unregistered veterinary chemical product; or a compounded veterinary chemical product. (sec.12M-ssec.5) If the person who receives the instructions mentioned in subsection (2) is not usually in charge of the animal, the person must give the instructions to the person usually in charge of the animal when that person again becomes in charge of the animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —100 penalty units.