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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017
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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017
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21 Issuing prescription for Schedule 4 or 8 poison—authorised midwife
An authorised midwife must not issue a prescription for a Schedule 4 poison or Schedule 8 poison unless—
(a) the prescription is for the midwifery treatment of a person other than the midwife; and
(e) if the poison is a drug of dependence or a Schedule 8 poison, the midwife has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person for whose treatment the prescription is issued.