Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
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11 Overview of medicines authorisations etc under this regulation Medicines authorisations, approvals and endorsements are given under the following provisions of this regulation: (a) section 30 (which is about authorisations under schedule 1 to prescribe medicines); (b) section 50 (which is about authorisations under schedule 1 to issue requisitions for medicines); (c) section 60 (which is about authorisations under schedule 1 to issue purchase orders for medicines); (d) section 70 (which is about authorisation of CHO to issue standing orders for supply of medicines in public health emergencies); (e) section 71 (which is about authorisation of CHO to issue standing orders for administration of medicines for public health matters); (f) section 75 (which is about authorisation of doctors to issue standing orders for administration of medicines at institutions); (g) section 77 (which is about authorisation of CHO to issue standing orders for supply and administration of medicines at walk-in centres); (h) section 110 (which is about authorisations under schedule 1 to supply medicines); Note Supply includes dispense on prescription (see Act, s 24). (i) section 251 (which is about authorisation of pharmacists to supply certain medicines without prescription in emergencies); (j) section 255 (which is about authorisation of approved pharmacists to supply certain medicines without prescription);
(k) section 260 (which is about authorisation to supply medicines to pharmacists for disposal); (l) section 261 (which is about authorisation to supply medicines to commercial disposal operators for disposal); (m) section 350 (which is about authorisations under schedule 1 for people in health-related occupations to administer medicines); (n) section 352 (which is about authorisation of pharmacists and intern pharmacists to administer vaccines without prescription); (o) section 353 (which is about authorisation of nurses and midwives to administer vaccines without prescription); (p) section 360 (which is about authorisation for self-administration of medicines); (q) section 361 (which is about authorisation for the administration of medicines by assistants); (r) section 370 (which is about authorisations under schedule 1 to obtain and possess medicines); (s) section 371 (which is about authorisation to obtain and possess medicines for certain personal use-related dealings); (t) section 380 (which is about authorisations under schedule 1 to manufacture medicines); (u) section 390 (3) (which is about authorisation to discard controlled medicines in certain ways); (v) section 400 (which is about authorisation to deliver medicines under supply authorities); (w) section 401 (which is about authorisation for commercial disposal operators for disposal of medicines); (x) section 410 (which is about authorisation to supply and administer adrenaline, naloxone and salbutamol);
(y) section 420 (which is about authorisations for CYP authorised people); (z) section 421 (which is about authorisations for corrections officers); (za) section 422 (which is about authorisations for court and police cell custodians); (zb) section 430 (which is about authorisations for non-controlled medicines research and education); (zc) section 440 (which is about authorisations under controlled medicines research and education program licences); (zd) section 450 (which is about authorisations under first-aid kit licences); (ze) section 460 (which is about authorisations under medicines wholesalers licences); (zf) section 470 (which is about authorisations under opioid dependency treatment licences); (zg) section 480 (which is about authorisations under pharmacy medicines rural communities licences); (zh) section 490 (which is about authorisations for endorsed health practitioners); (zi) section 490A (which is about authorisations for health practitioners for certain dealings approved by CHO); (zj) section 554 (which is about standing CHO approvals of classes of designated prescribers to prescribe controlled medicines in certain circumstances); (zk) section 555 (which is about standing approval of designated prescribers to prescribe controlled medicines for hospital in‑patient or patient discharge);