129Regulations

129 Regulations S. 129(1) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 54(1), 18/2000 s. 106(1)(a). (1) For the purpose of preventing the improper use of drugs of dependence and Schedule 1 poisons, Schedule 4 poisons, Schedule 8 poisons and Schedule 9 poisons or any preparation of them or any of them the Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to regulating or controlling the manufacture sale possession administration use supply distribution and storage of those substances and preparations and in particular, without affecting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this section or of any other provisions of this Act, for or with respect to— S. 129(1)(a) amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.16), 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 3.4), 56/1996 s. 100(6)(a), 94/2000 s. 52(1)(a), 18/2000 s. 106(1)(b), 25/2007 s. 33(1), 13/2010 s. 45(1), 14/2012 s. 8(1), 1/2025 s. 24(1)(a). (a) regulating the issue by registered medical practitioners, registered Chinese medicine practitioners, registered optometrists, registered podiatrists, nurse practitioners, paramedic practitioners, registered nurses, registered midwives, dentists or veterinary practitioners of prescriptions for any such substance or preparation and the dispensing of any such prescriptions; S. 129(1)(aa) inserted by No. 10002 s. 13(1)(b), amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.16), 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 3.4), 56/1996 s. 100(6)(b), 94/2000 s. 52(1)(b), 18/2000 s. 106(1)(c), 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 16.2 (a)(b)), 13/2010 s. 45(1), 14/2012 s. 8(1), 1/2025 s. 24(1)(b). (aa) prohibiting either absolutely or subject to conditions the issue by registered medical practitioners, registered Chinese medicine practitioners, registered optometrists, nurse practitioners, paramedic practitioners, registered nurses, registered midwives, veterinary practitioners and dentists of prescriptions or orders or classes of prescriptions or orders for any such substance or preparation; S. 129(1)(ab) inserted by No. 10002 s. 13(1)(b), amended by No. 18/2000 s. 106(1)(d). (ab) prohibiting either absolutely or subject to conditions the dispensing by pharmacists or registered Chinese herbal dispensers of prescriptions or orders or classes of prescriptions or orders for any such substance or preparation; S. 129(1)(b) amended by No. 10002 s. 13(1)(c). (b) requiring persons engaged in the manufacture sale supply dispensing, administration, prescription and distribution of any such substance or preparation to keep books and records and furnish information in writing or otherwise; S. 129(1)(ba) inserted by No. 17/2006 s. 5. (ba) regulating, for the purposes of Division 10A of Part II, the administration of drugs of dependence, Schedule 9 poisons, Schedule 8 poisons and Schedule 4 poisons to residents of aged care services; (c) the custody accumulation administration use supply and storage of any such substance or preparation; S. 129(1)(ca) inserted by No. 10002 s. 13(1)(d). (ca) prohibiting either absolutely or subject to conditions or in any specified circumstances or classes of circumstances the prescription, sale, supply, dispensing or administration of any such substance or preparation; S. 129(1)(cb) inserted by No. 50/2017 s. 16. (cb) prescribing, for the purposes of Division 9 of Part II, any matter necessary or required in relation to— (i) the monitored poisons database; or (ii) providing, accessing, using or disclosing information on the monitored poisons database to, or receiving and using information from, entities or health practitioners in Victoria or other States, the Territories or the Commonwealth; or (iii) prescribing locations, geographical areas or regions in which Division 9, or specified provisions of that Division, are to operate, or not to operate, for any specified period of time or subject to specified conditions; or (iv) any other matter under that Division; (d) regulating the transfer or conveyance of any such substance or preparation; (e) regulating the supply of any such substance or preparation to drug-dependent persons; S. 129(1)(ea) inserted by No. 66/2017 s. 10. (ea) without limiting section 55Q, any matter or thing required to be prescribed for the purposes of Part IIA; S. 129(1)(eb) inserted by No. 6/2024 s. 13. (eb) regulating or prohibiting any matter or thing necessary or required in relation to class approvals or classes of entity; (f) regulating and controlling advertising by any person in relation to any such substances or preparations or any of them and prescribing the form and contents of such advertisements; S. 129(1)(fa) inserted by No. 61/2017 s. 138. (fa) regulating the issue of prescriptions or orders or classes of prescriptions or orders by registered medical practitioners and the dispensing or disposal by a pharmacist of any prescriptions, orders or classes of prescriptions or orders for a voluntary assisted dying substance; S. 129(1)(fb) inserted by No. 21/2023 s. 3, amended by No. 1/2025 s. 24(1)(c). (fb) regulating, controlling or authorising the supply, dispensing, administration, use or sale of specified Schedule 4 poisons or specified classes of Schedule 4 poisons by a pharmacist without a prescription or other instruction or authorisation from a registered medical practitioner, registered optometrist, registered podiatrist, nurse practitioner, paramedic practitioner, registered nurse, registered midwife or dentist— (i) in specified circumstances and subject to any specified conditions; or (ii) for specified activities; or (iii) in accordance with the approval of the Secretary under the regulations; S. 129(1)(fc) inserted by No. 21/2023 s. 3, amended by No. 1/2025 s. 24(1)(d). (fc) for the purposes of paragraph (fb)(iii) and without limiting any other power of the Secretary, providing for the Secretary to approve the supply, dispensing, administration, use or sale of Schedule 4 poisons or classes of Schedule 4 poison by a pharmacist without a prescription or other instruction or authorisation from a registered medical practitioner, registered optometrist, registered podiatrist, nurse practitioner, paramedic practitioner, registered nurse, registered midwife or dentist, including but not limited to the following— (i) the Schedule 4 poisons or classes of Schedule 4 poisons which may be supplied, dispensed, administered, used or sold; (ii) the circumstances in which a pharmacist may supply, dispense, administer, use or sell those Schedule 4 poisons; (iii) the activities which may be carried out in relation to those Schedule 4 poisons; (iv) any conditions to which the supply, dispensing, administration, use or sale is subject; (g) generally prescribing all such matters and things as are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying this Act into effect; and S. 129(1)(h) amended by No. 10002 s. 13(1)(e). (h) prescribing a penalty of not more than 100 penalty units for any contravention of or failure to comply with the regulations made under this section. S. 129(2) inserted by No. 10002 s. 13(1)(g), amended by Nos 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.17), 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 3.5), 56/1996 s. 100(6)(c), 94/2000 s. 52(1)(c), 18/2000 s. 106(1)(e), 25/2007 s. 33(2), 13/2010 s. 45(2), 14/2012 s. 8(2), 1/2025 s. 24(2). (2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in paragraph (h) of subsection (1) or in any regulations made under that subsection, a person who being a registered medical practitioner, registered Chinese medicine practitioner or registered Chinese herbal dispenser, registered optometrist, registered podiatrist, nurse practitioner, paramedic practitioner, registered nurse, registered midwife, veterinary practitioner, dentist or pharmacist, contravenes or fails to comply with a regulation made under that subsection is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a penalty of not more than 200 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years or to both such penalty and imprisonment. S. 129A inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 142, repealed by No. 34/2019 s. 44.