88Administration of Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison—registered medical practitioner

88 Administration of Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison—registered medical practitioner

A registered medical practitioner must not administer a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison unless—

(a) the poison is administered for the treatment of a person other than the practitioner; and

(b) the poison is for the medical treatment of a person under the practitioner's care; and

(c) the practitioner has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists for the poison; and

(d) if the poison was supplied for the treatment of a specific person, the administration is for the treatment of that person; and

(f) if the poison is a drug of dependence, a Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 9 poison, the practitioner has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person to whom the poison is to be administered; and

(g) in the case of a Schedule 8 poison, if, under regulation 10, a special Schedule 8 permit is required, the practitioner holds a special Schedule 8 permit that authorises the administration; and

Reg. 88(h) amended by S.R. No. 96/2022 reg. 16.

(h) in the case of a Schedule 9 poison, the practitioner holds a Schedule 9 permit, that authorises the administration.

If a registered medical practitioner holds a Schedule 9 permit, section 33C of the Act will also prohibit the practitioner from administering the Schedule 9 poison other than for the period specified in the permit and within the quantity specified in the permit.