34Requirement to apply for Schedule 8 permit

34 Requirement to apply for Schedule 8 permit S. 34(1) amended by No. 1/2025 s. 14(1). (1) A registered medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or a paramedic practitioner who considers it is necessary to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison to or for one of the practitioner's patients who is a drug-dependent person must apply to the Secretary for a Schedule 8 permit. S. 34(2) amended by No. 1/2025 s. 14(2). (2) Subject to subsection (3), a registered medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or a paramedic practitioner who considers it is necessary to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison for a continuous period greater than 8 weeks to or for one of the practitioner's patients who is not a drug-dependent person must apply to the Secretary for a Schedule 8 permit. S. 34(3) amended by No. 1/2025 s. 14(3)(a). (3) A registered medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or a paramedic practitioner must apply to the Secretary for a Schedule 8 permit if— (a) the practitioner— S. 34(3)(a)(i) amended by No. 1/2025 s. 14(3)(b). (i) has reason to believe that one of the practitioner's patients who is not a drug‑dependent person has been, or is currently being, administered, supplied or prescribed a Schedule 8 poison by one or more other practitioners; and (ii) considers it is necessary to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison to or for that patient; and (b) the total period of administration, supply or prescription of a Schedule 8 poison to that patient would be a continuous period greater than 8 weeks, taking into account any period of administration, supply or prescription referred to in paragraph (a)(i) together with the period of administration, supply or prescription of a Schedule 8 poison to or for that patient by the practitioner. (4) An application for a Schedule 8 permit must be in the prescribed form. S. 34A inserted by No. 17/2008 s. 8.