Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.143Application of part
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sec.143 Application of part
This part applies to a person (an approved disposer ) who is authorised to dispose of waste from a diversion-risk medicine. However, this part does not apply in relation to waste that is— residue from a diversion-risk medicine in the form of— an unused portion of a tablet; or the unused partial contents of a previously sterile ampoule or container; or a used transdermal patch; and destroyed immediately after the medicine is no longer required for administration. Also, this part does not apply in relation to waste from a diversion-risk medicine from an RFDS medicine chest kept by the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia under a general approval for the service. (sec.143-ssec.1) This part applies to a person (an approved disposer ) who is authorised to dispose of waste from a diversion-risk medicine. (sec.143-ssec.2) However, this part does not apply in relation to waste that is— residue from a diversion-risk medicine in the form of— an unused portion of a tablet; or the unused partial contents of a previously sterile ampoule or container; or a used transdermal patch; and destroyed immediately after the medicine is no longer required for administration. (sec.143-ssec.3) Also, this part does not apply in relation to waste from a diversion-risk medicine from an RFDS medicine chest kept by the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia under a general approval for the service.
- (a) residue from a diversion-risk medicine in the form of— (i) an unused portion of a tablet; or (ii) the unused partial contents of a previously sterile ampoule or container; or (iii) a used transdermal patch; and
- (i) an unused portion of a tablet; or
- (ii) the unused partial contents of a previously sterile ampoule or container; or
- (iii) a used transdermal patch; and
- (b) destroyed immediately after the medicine is no longer required for administration.
- (i) an unused portion of a tablet; or
- (ii) the unused partial contents of a previously sterile ampoule or container; or
- (iii) a used transdermal patch; and