34COffence to administer etc. Schedule 8 poisons to person who is not a drug-dependent person

34C Offence to administer etc. Schedule 8 poisons to person who is not a drug-dependent person S. 34C(1) amended by No. 1/2025 s. 17(1). (1) A registered medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or a paramedic practitioner must not administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison to or for a person who is not a drug-dependent person for a continuous period greater than 8 weeks unless the practitioner— (a) holds a Schedule 8 permit for that administration, supply or prescription to or for that person; or S. 34C(2) amended by No. 1/2025 s. 17(2). (2) Subject to subsection (3), unless otherwise authorised by or under this Act to do so, a registered medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or a paramedic practitioner must not administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison to or for a person who is not a drug-dependent person without a Schedule 8 permit if the total period of administration, supply or prescription of the Schedule 8 poison to or for that person would be a continuous period greater than 8 weeks, taking into account the total of— (a) any period of administration, supply or prescription of a Schedule 8 poison to or for that person that the practitioner has reason to believe has been, or is currently being, administered, supplied or prescribed by one or more other practitioners; and (b) the period of administration, supply or prescription of a Schedule 8 poison to or for that patient by the practitioner. S. 34C(3) amended by No. 1/2025 s. 17(3). (3) A registered medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or a paramedic practitioner who has applied for a Schedule 8 permit under section 34(3) is authorised to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison to or for a person who is not a drug-dependent person in respect of whom the application relates without a Schedule 8 permit for the purposes of ensuring continuity of that person's treatment until— (a) the Schedule 8 permit is issued; or (b) the Secretary refuses to issue the permit. S. 34D inserted by No. 17/2008 s. 8, substituted by No. 50/2017 s. 9, amended by No. 1/2025 s. 18.