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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
30GNurse practitioner to check monitored poisons database before prescription or supply of monitored supply poison 121
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30G Nurse practitioner to check monitored poisons database before prescription or supply of monitored supply poison 121
30GA Paramedic practitioner to check monitored poisons database before prescription or supply of monitored supply poison 121
30H Authorised supplier to check monitored poisons database before prescription or supply of monitored supply poison 122
30I Offences relating to access or use of monitored poisons database unless authorised 122
30J Protection from liability for duties and functions in relation to monitored poisons database 122
Division 10—Drugs of dependence, Schedule 8 poisons, Schedule 9 poisons and Schedule 4 poisons 123
Subdivision 1—Introductory matters and records 123
31 Definitions 123
32 Record keeping in relation to sale or supply of drugs of addiction 125
32A Required notification to Secretary—drugs of dependence and Schedule 4, Schedule 8 and Schedule 9 poisons 126
Subdivision 3—Schedule 9 poisons 128
33A Application for permit to administer, supply or prescribe Schedule 9 poisons 128
33B Schedule 9 permit 128
33C Offence not to comply with Schedule 9 permit 129
33D Offence to administer Schedule 9 poisons without permit 129
Subdivision 4—Schedule 8 poisons 130
34 Requirement to apply for Schedule 8 permit 130
34A Schedule 8 permit 131
34B Offence to administer etc. Schedule 8 poisons to drug-dependent person 132
34C Offence to administer etc. Schedule 8 poisons to person who is not a drug-dependent person 132
34D Exception to Schedule 8 permit requirement—specified circumstances 134
34E Exceptions to Schedule 8 permit requirement—multiple practitioners at medical clinic 134
34F Exception to Schedule 8 permit requirement—patients in prisons, police gaols, aged care services and hospitals 136
35 Offence not to comply with Schedule 8 permit 137
Subdivision 5—General 137
35A Secretary may specify circumstances for purposes of section 34D 137
35B Composite forms 138
36A Forgery 138
36B Unauthorized possession etc. of poison or controlled substance etc. 138
Division 10A—Administration of medication in aged care services 140
36C Effect of this Division 140
36D Definitions 140
36E Administration of drugs of dependence, Schedule 9 poisons, Schedule 8 poisons and Schedule 4 poisons in aged care services 141
36F Registered nurse to have regard to code or guideline 141
Division 11—Appeals 142
37 Appeals 142
Division 12—Sale of poisons book 142
38 Record of sale of poisons 142
38A Authorised possession of certain poisons 143
40 Sale or supply of poisons or controlled substances to persons under age 143
Division 13—Authorized officers 143
41 Secretary may authorize person to carry out functions of authorized officer 143
42 Inspections 144
42A Powers of authorized officers to access, use and disclose information on monitored poisons database 147
43 Duties of officers in relation to seized substances 147
44 Persons who are liable for contravention of Act 148
Division 13A—Authorised police employees and other authorised persons 151
44A Chief Commissioner may authorise person to carry out functions of authorised police employee 151
44B Powers, duties and functions of authorised police employee 151
44C Other authorised persons 152
Division 14—Offences 153
45 Time within which charge-sheet to be filed 153
46 Offences 153
47 Maximum sentence etc. 154
48 Offence to receive certain moneys etc. 154
49 Obtaining licence by fraud 154
50 Immunity of authorized officers and authorised police employees 155
Division 15—Poison baits 155
52 Setting of poison baits 155
53 Regulations 159
Division 16—Poisons in roads and waterways 159
54 Special regulations 159
Division 17—Prohibition of poisons or controlled substances 160
55 Prohibiting sale or supply of poisons or controlled substances 160
Division 18—Compliance with Part II 161
Subdivision 1—Improvement notices 161
55AA Power to give improvement notice 161
55AAB Content of improvement notice 162
55AAC Amendment of improvement notice 164
55AAD Withdrawal of improvement notice 164
55AAE Criminal proceeding not affected by improvement notice 165
55AAF Offence to contravene improvement notice 165