Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
70DAdministering, supplying and possessing Schedule 3, 4 or 8
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70D Administering, supplying and possessing Schedule 3, 4 or 8 substance under SSTP – prescribed healthcare workers (1) Subject to subsection (2), a prescribed healthcare worker may, in the course of providing health services, administer a Schedule 3, 4 or 8 substance to another person if: (a) an approved SSTP for the administration of the substance applies to the healthcare worker; and (b) the administration of the substance to the other person is in the circumstances specified in the approved SSTP. (2) The prescribed healthcare worker must administer the substance in (3) Subject to subsection (4), a prescribed healthcare worker may, in the course of providing health services, supply a Schedule 3, 4 or 8 substance to another person if: (a) an approved SSTP for the supply of the substance applies to the healthcare worker; and (b) the supply of the substance to the other person is in the circumstances specified in the approved SSTP. (4) The prescribed healthcare worker must supply the substance in