Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017
37Sale or supply of Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison—dentist
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37 Sale or supply of Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison—dentist
(1) A dentist must not sell or supply—
(a) an ovulatory stimulant; or
(b) a prostaglandin; or
(c) a retinoid; or
(d) thalidomide; or
(e) methadone.
(2) A dentist must not sell or supply a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison unless—
(a) that sale or supply is for dental treatment of a person—
(b) the dentist has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists for that poison; and
(d) if the poison is a drug of dependence, a Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 9 poison the dentist has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person for whose treatment the poison is sold or supplied; and
(e) in the case of a Schedule 9 poison, the dentist holds a general Schedule 9 permit that authorises that sale or supply.