74Storage of Schedule 8 and 9 poisons and drugs of dependence

74 Storage of Schedule 8 and 9 poisons and drugs of dependence

(a) a registered medical practitioner, pharmacist, veterinary practitioner, dentist, nurse practitioner or authorised midwife; and

Reg. 74(1)(b) amended by S.R. No. 126/2024 reg. 9.

(b) a person holding a licence, permit (other than a drug-checking permit) or warrant to manufacture, sell, supply, purchase or otherwise obtain, possess, administer or use a Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 9 poison; and

Reg. 74(1)(c) amended by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 14(1).

(c) a nurse or registered midwife authorised under regulation 8 to be in possession of a Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 9 poison; and

Reg. 74(1)(d) inserted by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 14(2), amended by S.R. No. 124/2025 reg. 15(1).

(d) an approved registered nurse or approved registered midwife authorised under regulation 8A to be in possession of a Schedule 8 poison; and

Reg. 74(1)(e) inserted by S.R. No. 124/2025 reg. 15(2).

(e) a registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioner who is authorised under regulation 8B(2) to be in possession of a Schedule 8 poison.

Reg. 74(2) amended by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 14(3).

(2) Subject to subregulation (3), a person to whom this regulation applies must store any Schedule 8 poisons or Schedule 9 poisons that the person possesses (other than in accordance with items 6, 7, 8 or 9 in Part 1 of the Table in regulation 7) in a lockable storage facility that provides security at least equivalent to a storage facility that is—

(a) constructed of mild steel plate of 10 mm thickness; and

(b) constructed with continuous welding of all edges; and

(c) fitted with a door constructed of mild steel plate of 10 mm thickness, swung on hinges welded to the door and body of the cabinet, the door being flush fitting with a clearance around the door of not more than 1·5 mm; and

(d) fitted with a fixed locking bar, welded to the inside face of the door near the hinge edge, which engages in a rebate when the door is closed; and

(e) fitted with a 6 lever lock securely affixed to the rear face of the door; and

(f) securely attached to a wall or floor in such a manner that it will resist attack by hand tools for 30 minutes or power tools for 5 minutes.

(3) Electronic storage and recording equipment may be used as a storage facility for Schedule 8 poisons if—

(a) the person providing the storage facility—

(i) holds a permit for the provision of health services under the Act and treats patients on-site; or

(ii) is a pharmacist practising in a pharmacy co-located with a health services permit holder providing health services under the Act and treating patients on-site; and