132HCircumstances where it is not mandatory to check monitored poisons database—incurable medical condition

132H Circumstances where it is not mandatory to check monitored poisons database—incurable medical condition

(1) For the purposes of section 30E of the Act, a pharmacist is not required to comply with that section in relation to a person for whom a monitored supply poison may be supplied before supplying the monitored supply poison for that person if—

(a) the person is suffering an incurable, progressive, far-advanced disease or medical condition; and

(b) the prognosis is of a limited life expectancy due to the disease or medical condition; and

(c) the supply of the monitored supply poison is intended to provide palliative treatment.

(2) For the purposes of sections 30F, 30G and 30H of the Act, a registered medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or an authorised supplier (as the case requires) is not required to comply with the relevant section in relation to a person for whom a monitored supply poison may be prescribed or supplied before prescribing or supplying the monitored supply poison for that person if—

(a) the person is suffering an incurable, progressive, far-advanced disease or medical condition; and

(b) the prognosis is of limited life expectancy due to the disease or medical condition; and

(c) the prescribing or supply of the monitored supply poison is intended to provide palliative treatment.

Reg. 132I inserted by S.R. No. 126/2024 reg. 12.