133CRestrictions on dealing with Schedule 2 poison—approved registered midwife

133C Restrictions on dealing with Schedule 2 poison—approved registered midwife

(1) Subject to this regulation, an approved registered midwife is authorised to sell, supply and administer a Schedule 2 poison.

(2) An approved registered midwife must not sell, supply or administer a Schedule 2 poison unless—

(a) that poison is for the treatment of a person under the midwife's care; and

(b) if the poison is a drug of dependence, the midwife has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person who is to be treated; and

(c) the sale, supply or administration is in accordance with an approval under regulation 161B.

(3) An approved registered midwife must not sell, supply or administer a Schedule 2 poison unless the midwife has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists for that poison.

Reg. 133CA inserted by S.R. No. 124/2025 reg. 41.

133CA Possession of a Schedule 2 poison by a registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner

A registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner is authorised to obtain and possess a Schedule 2 poison in accordance with an approval under regulation 161G for the purpose of—

(b) administration in accordance with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner administration instruction given by—

Reg. 133CB inserted by S.R. No. 124/2025 reg. 41.

133CB Restrictions on dealing with Schedule 2 poison—registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner

(1) A registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner must not sell, supply or administer a Schedule 2 poison other than in accordance with subregulation (2) or (3).

(2) A registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner may supply a Schedule 2 poison to a person specified in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner supply instruction that is given by a registered medical practitioner, a dentist, a nurse practitioner, an authorised midwife, an authorised optometrist or an authorised podiatrist if the supply is in accordance with—

(a) that supply instruction; and

(b) the conditions (if any) specified in the Secretary's approval of the poison under regulation 161G.

(3) A registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner may administer a Schedule 2 poison to a person specified in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner administration instruction that is given by a registered medical practitioner, a dentist, a nurse practitioner, an authorised midwife, an authorised optometrist or an authorised podiatrist if the administration is in accordance with—