Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017
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(1) A person required to keep records under this Part must, as soon as practicable after completing a transaction, record—
(a) the date of each transaction; and
(b) the name, form, strength and quantity of the poison or controlled substance; and
(c) in the case of a transaction involving supply on a prescription—
(i) the name of the person who wrote the prescription; and
(ii) the directions for use as set out on the prescription; and
(d) in the case of a transaction involving supply on a chart instruction—
(i) the name of the person who gave the instruction; and
(ii) the directions for use as set out in the instruction; and
Reg. 108 (1)(da) inserted by S.R. No. 124/2025 reg. 36(1).
(da) in the case of a transaction involving supply on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner supply instruction—
(i) the name of the person who gave the supply instruction; and
(ii) the directions for use as set out in the supply instruction; and
(e) the name and address or location of persons to whom the Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison is transferred, supplied, administered or otherwise disposed of; and
Reg. 108(1)(ea) inserted by S.R. No. 31/2018 reg. 14.
(ea) in the case of a transaction involving administration of a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison to an animal—
(i) the name and address of the person who owns or has custody or care of the animal; and
(ii) the name or other unique identifier of the animal; and
(f) in the case of a Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison purchased or obtained, the name and address of the person from whom the poison was purchased or obtained; and
Reg. 108(1)(g) amended by S.R. No. 124/2025 reg. 36(2).
(g) in the case of a Schedule 8 poison which has been destroyed by a nurse practitioner, authorised midwife or registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner in accordance with regulation 115(2)(a), the details set out in regulation 115(2)(b); and
(h) in the case of a Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison which has been destroyed by a registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner, dentist or pharmacist in accordance with regulation 115(3)(a), the details set out in regulation 115(3)(b); and
(i) in the case of a Schedule 8 poison listed in the health services permit held by an ambulance service within the meaning of the Ambulance Services Act 1986 which has been destroyed by an operational staff member within the meaning of that Act in accordance with regulation 115(5)(a), the matters set out in regulation 115(5)(b); and