Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sch.6-sec.5Definitions for division
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sch.6-sec.5 Definitions for division
In this division— continuing institutional treatment , by a medical practitioner of a patient, means— the practitioner is treating the patient in a hospital or custodial facility; and the patient was being treated with the medicine within a reasonable period before— being admitted to the hospital or being taken into custody at the custodial facility; or being treated by the practitioner. sch 6 s 5 def continuing institutional treatment amd 2025 SL No. 90 s 4 (3) continuing opioid dependence treatment , by a medical practitioner of a patient, means— the practitioner is treating the patient with an approved opioid in a hospital or custodial facility; and the patient was being treated with the approved opioid under an opioid treatment program within a reasonable period before— being admitted to the hospital or being taken into custody at the custodial facility; or being treated by the practitioner. sch 6 s 5 def continuing opioid dependence treatment ins 2025 SL No. 90 s 4 (2) sch 6 s 5 amd 2025 SL No. 90 s 4 (1)
- (a) the practitioner is treating the patient in a hospital or custodial facility; and
- (b) the patient was being treated with the medicine within a reasonable period before— (i) being admitted to the hospital or being taken into custody at the custodial facility; or (ii) being treated by the practitioner.
- (i) being admitted to the hospital or being taken into custody at the custodial facility; or
- (ii) being treated by the practitioner.
- (i) being admitted to the hospital or being taken into custody at the custodial facility; or
- (ii) being treated by the practitioner.
- (a) the practitioner is treating the patient with an approved opioid in a hospital or custodial facility; and
- (b) the patient was being treated with the approved opioid under an opioid treatment program within a reasonable period before— (i) being admitted to the hospital or being taken into custody at the custodial facility; or (ii) being treated by the practitioner.
- (i) being admitted to the hospital or being taken into custody at the custodial facility; or
- (ii) being treated by the practitioner.
- (i) being admitted to the hospital or being taken into custody at the custodial facility; or
- (ii) being treated by the practitioner.