Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.105Safe circumstances for making standing order
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sec.105 Safe circumstances for making standing order
A prescriber must not make a standing order unless the prescriber is reasonably satisfied that— the order would not allow a person to administer or give a treatment dose of a medicine in a way that exceeds the person’s authorisation or training; and action taken under the order would be likely to improve the timeliness of treatment and access to care by patients or animals. The prescriber must ensure the standing order does not apply in relation to— more than 1 medicine; or giving a treatment dose of a monitored medicine. (sec.105-ssec.1) A prescriber must not make a standing order unless the prescriber is reasonably satisfied that— the order would not allow a person to administer or give a treatment dose of a medicine in a way that exceeds the person’s authorisation or training; and action taken under the order would be likely to improve the timeliness of treatment and access to care by patients or animals. (sec.105-ssec.2) The prescriber must ensure the standing order does not apply in relation to— more than 1 medicine; or giving a treatment dose of a monitored medicine.
- (a) the order would not allow a person to administer or give a treatment dose of a medicine in a way that exceeds the person’s authorisation or training; and
- (b) action taken under the order would be likely to improve the timeliness of treatment and access to care by patients or animals.
- (a) more than 1 medicine; or
- (b) giving a treatment dose of a monitored medicine.