Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sch.7-sec.3Dealing authorised
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sch.7-sec.3 Dealing authorised
Column 1 Dealing Column 2 Medicine Column 3 Scope of dealing 1 prescribe a medicine, other than a restricted medicine a restricted medicine, other than an approved opioid the medicine is prescribed for administration by a health practitioner— for the continuing institutional treatment of a patient; and under the supervision of a registrar or specialist medical practitioner authorised to prescribe the medicine an approved opioid the medicine is prescribed for administration for the continuing opioid dependence treatment of a patient 2 make a standing order, other than a clinical protocol an S2, S3 or S4 medicine, other than an S4 diversion-risk medicine or restricted medicine 3 give a treatment dose a medicine, other than a restricted medicine a restricted medicine, other than an approved opioid the medicine is given— for the continuing institutional treatment of a patient; and under the supervision of a registrar or specialist medical practitioner authorised to give the medicine 4 administer a medicine, other than a restricted medicine a restricted medicine, other than an approved opioid the medicine is administered— for the continuing institutional treatment of a patient; and under the supervision of a registrar or specialist medical practitioner authorised to give the medicine an approved opioid the medicine is administered for the continuing opioid dependence treatment of a patient any medicine, including a restricted medicine the medicine is administered on a prescription 5 repackage any medicine the medicine is repackaged for giving a treatment dose for a patient 6 give a purchase order stock of an S4 or S8 medicine the stock is not for a specified place 7 possess an S4 or S8 medicine mentioned in this column the medicine is possessed for a purpose mentioned in this column 8 dispose waste from a diversion-risk medicine mentioned in this column sch 7 s 3 amd 2024 SL No. 102 s 7 ; 2025 SL No. 90 s 5 (3) – (4) ; 2025 SL No. 148 s 30 (2)