Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.196Appointing establishers and managers
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sec.196 Appointing establishers and managers
This section applies in relation to a shared clinic. The person in charge of the shared clinic must appoint, in writing, an appropriately qualified person to be responsible for establishing and maintaining— an S8 safe for S8 medicines possessed at the clinic; and a medicine store for any other medicines possessed at the clinic. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The person in charge of the shared clinic must also appoint, in writing, an appropriately qualified person to be a manager of the S8 safe or medicine store at the clinic. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. The person in charge of the shared clinic must take all reasonable steps to ensure that each person appointed under subsection (2) or (3) is advised, in writing, of the provisions applying to the person under this part. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.196-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a shared clinic. (sec.196-ssec.2) The person in charge of the shared clinic must appoint, in writing, an appropriately qualified person to be responsible for establishing and maintaining— an S8 safe for S8 medicines possessed at the clinic; and a medicine store for any other medicines possessed at the clinic. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.196-ssec.3) The person in charge of the shared clinic must also appoint, in writing, an appropriately qualified person to be a manager of the S8 safe or medicine store at the clinic. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.196-ssec.4) The person in charge of the shared clinic must take all reasonable steps to ensure that each person appointed under subsection (2) or (3) is advised, in writing, of the provisions applying to the person under this part. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) an S8 safe for S8 medicines possessed at the clinic; and
- (b) a medicine store for any other medicines possessed at the clinic.