96Administration of Schedule 4 poison—nurse or registered midwife

96 Administration of Schedule 4 poison—nurse or registered midwife

Reg. 96(1) amended by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 18(1).

(1) A nurse (other than a nurse practitioner, authorised registered nurse or approved registered nurse) must not administer a Schedule 4 poison other than in accordance with subregulation (3).

Reg. 96(2) amended by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 18(2).

(2) A registered midwife (other than an authorised midwife or approved registered midwife) must not administer a Schedule 4 poison other than in accordance with subregulation (3).

(3) A nurse or registered midwife may administer a Schedule 4 poison—

Reg. 96(3)(a) amended by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 18(3).

(a) in accordance with the directions for use on the container of the poison supplied by a registered medical practitioner, pharmacist, dentist, nurse practitioner, an authorised registered nurse, an approved registered nurse, an authorised midwife, an approved registered midwife, an authorised optometrist or an authorised podiatrist; or

Reg. 96(3)(b) amended by S.R. No. 124/2025 reg. 25(1).

(b) on a verbal authorisation under regulation 84A(2), 85A(1) or 86A(1); or

Reg. 96(3)(c) amended by S.R. No. 124/2025 reg. 25(2).

(c) on a written authorisation under regulation 84(1), 85(1) or 86(1) within 12 months of the authorisation being given; or

(d) on a written transcript of a verbal authorisation referred to in paragraph (b) that is given to another nurse or registered midwife; or

Reg. 96(3)(e) substituted by S.R. No. 178/2018 reg. 7.

(i) regulation 8(1) authorises the nurse or registered midwife to possess the poison; and

(ii) the administration is for the treatment of a patient under the nurse or registered midwife's care; or

Reg. 96(3)(f) inserted by S.R. No. 178/2018 reg. 7, amended by S.R. No. 174/2021 reg. 7(1).

(f) if the nurse is a person referred to in Column 1 of item 24A or 24C of the Table in regulation 7, for the purpose set out in Column 2 of that item.

Note to reg. 96(3)(f) substituted by S.R. No. 174/2021 reg. 7(2).

Item 24A refers to persons employed or engaged by the holder of a non-emergency patient transport service licence to provide medical care to patients of that service. Item 24C refers to persons employed or engaged by the holder of certain first aid service licences to provide first aid to patients of that service.