Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sch.7-sec.17Dealing authorised
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sch.7-sec.17 Dealing authorised
Column 1 Dealing Column 2 Medicine Column 3 Scope of dealing 1 give a treatment dose an S2, S3 or S4 medicine the medicine is given for a custodial patient on a prescription an S8 medicine, other than a psychostimulant medicine or an approved opioid the medicine is given for a custodial patient— on a prescription; and in an amount that is not more than 1 day’s supply a psychostimulant medicine the medicine is given for a patient in custody at, or being released from or transferred to or from, a detention centre or prison— on a prescription; and in an amount that is not more than 7 days’ supply 2 repackage any medicine the medicine is repackaged— for giving a treatment dose for a custodial patient on a prescription; and if repackaged in a dose administration aid—under the dose administration aid repackaging guidelines 3 possess an S4 or S8 medicine the medicine is possessed for a purpose mentioned in this column sch 7 s 17 sub 2025 SL No. 19 s 6 (3) amd 2025 SL No. 148 s 31