91Administration of Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison—nurse practitioner

91 Administration of Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison—nurse practitioner

(1) A nurse practitioner must not administer a Schedule 4 poison other than in accordance with subregulation (3) or regulation 96(3).

Regulation 96(3) authorises a nurse to administer a Schedule 4 poison in certain circumstances. If a nurse is a nurse practitioner, the nurse practitioner may administer a Schedule 4 poison in those circumstances as a nurse.

(2) A nurse practitioner must not administer a Schedule 8 poison other than in accordance with subregulation (3) or regulation 97(3).

Regulation 97(3) authorises a nurse to administer a Schedule 8 poison in certain circumstances. If a nurse is a nurse practitioner, the nurse practitioner may administer a Schedule 8 poison in those circumstances as a nurse.

(3) A nurse practitioner may administer a Schedule 4 poison or Schedule 8 poison if—

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

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

(c) the nurse 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 or a Schedule 8 poison, the nurse 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 nurse practitioner holds a special Schedule 8 permit that authorises the administration.

In certain circumstances, sections 34B and 34C of the Act will also prohibit the nurse practitioner from administering the Schedule 8 poison without a Schedule 8 permit.

(4) A nurse practitioner must not administer a Schedule 9 poison other than in accordance with regulation 98(3).

Regulation 98(3) authorises a nurse to administer a Schedule 9 poison in certain circumstances. If a nurse is a nurse practitioner, the nurse practitioner may administer a Schedule 9 poison in those circumstances as a nurse.