Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.147Destruction of waste
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sec.147 Destruction of waste
An approved disposer must not destroy S8 waste unless the approved disposer is— any of the following persons in charge of disposal at a place— ambulance officer; dentist; medical practitioner; nurse practitioner, midwife, registered nurse or enrolled nurse; pharmacist; podiatrist or podiatric surgeon; veterinary surgeon; or specifically authorised to supervise the destruction of the waste under a substance authority. The approved disposer must not destroy the S8 waste unless the destruction is witnessed by a person not related or married to, or in a de facto relationship with, the approved disposer who is— a member of a class of persons mentioned in subsection (1) ; or an inspector; or a police officer. (sec.147-ssec.1) An approved disposer must not destroy S8 waste unless the approved disposer is— any of the following persons in charge of disposal at a place— ambulance officer; dentist; medical practitioner; nurse practitioner, midwife, registered nurse or enrolled nurse; pharmacist; podiatrist or podiatric surgeon; veterinary surgeon; or specifically authorised to supervise the destruction of the waste under a substance authority. (sec.147-ssec.2) The approved disposer must not destroy the S8 waste unless the destruction is witnessed by a person not related or married to, or in a de facto relationship with, the approved disposer who is— a member of a class of persons mentioned in subsection (1) ; or an inspector; or a police officer.
- (a) any of the following persons in charge of disposal at a place— (i) ambulance officer; (ii) dentist; (iii) medical practitioner; (iv) nurse practitioner, midwife, registered nurse or enrolled nurse; (v) pharmacist; (vi) podiatrist or podiatric surgeon; (vii) veterinary surgeon; or
- (i) ambulance officer;
- (ii) dentist;
- (iii) medical practitioner;
- (iv) nurse practitioner, midwife, registered nurse or enrolled nurse;
- (v) pharmacist;
- (vi) podiatrist or podiatric surgeon;
- (vii) veterinary surgeon; or
- (b) specifically authorised to supervise the destruction of the waste under a substance authority.
- (i) ambulance officer;
- (ii) dentist;
- (iii) medical practitioner;
- (iv) nurse practitioner, midwife, registered nurse or enrolled nurse;
- (v) pharmacist;
- (vi) podiatrist or podiatric surgeon;
- (vii) veterinary surgeon; or
- (a) a member of a class of persons mentioned in subsection (1) ; or
- (b) an inspector; or
- (c) a police officer.