92Administration of Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison—authorised registered nurse

92 Administration of Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison—authorised registered nurse

(1) An authorised registered nurse 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. An authorised registered nurse may administer a Schedule 4 poison in those circumstances as a nurse.

(2) An authorised registered nurse 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. An authorised registered nurse may administer a Schedule 8 poison in those circumstances as a nurse.

Reg. 92(3) amended by S.R. No. 31/2018 reg. 13.

(3) An authorised registered nurse 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; and

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

(c) the nurse 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 has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person to whom the poison is to be administered.

(4) An authorised registered nurse 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. An authorised registered nurse may administer a Schedule 9 poison in those circumstances as a nurse.

Reg. 92A inserted by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 16.