Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
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116 Prohibition on health practitioner or veterinarian dealing with Schedule 8 substance (1) If the CHO considers a health practitioner or veterinarian should be prohibited from dealing with Schedule 8 substances, or a particular Schedule 8 substance, the CHO may give the health practitioner or veterinarian written notice stating: (a) the particulars of the proposed prohibition, including its duration; and (b) the reasons for the proposed prohibition; and (c) the health practitioner or veterinarian may, within the period stated in the notice, make written representations to the CHO objecting to the proposed prohibition. (2) After the end of the period stated in the notice, the CHO may, by written notice (the prohibition notice), prohibit the health practitioner or veterinarian from dealing with Schedule 8 substances, or a stated Schedule 8 substance, as stated in the (3) The prohibition notice may be subject to stated conditions. Example for subsection (3) The prohibition may state a place from where a pharmacist may store a substance to enable the pharmacist to supply it on a prescription issued by an authorised prescriber. (4) In deciding whether to give the prohibition notice, the CHO must have regard to written submissions made by the health practitioner or veterinarian before the end of the period.
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 70 (5) The prohibition notice must include an information notice for the (6) The health practitioner or veterinarian must not engage in conduct that results in a contravention of the prohibition notice. (7) The notice has effect despite another provision of this Act.
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