533Storage of controlled medicines by certain other

533 Storage of controlled medicines by certain other prescribed people—Act, s 61 (b) and (c) excluded person means— practitioner or veterinary practitioner at an institution; or (b) the person in charge of an ambulance service (whether or not operated by the Commonwealth, the Territory or a State); or (c) the person in charge of a residential aged care facility or residential disability care facility in relation to a controlled medicine dispensed in a dose administration aid for a patient at the facility; or (d) the person in charge of a correctional centre in relation to a controlled medicine dispensed for a detainee in a dose administration aid; or (e) the person in charge of a CYP detention place in relation to a controlled medicine dispensed for a young detainee in a dose administration aid. Note 2 Correctional centre—see the Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1. Note 3 Detainee—see the Corrections Management Act 2007, s 6. Note 4 Young detainee—see the Children and Young People Act 2008, s 95. Note 5 State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

(2) This section applies to a prescribed person, other than an excluded person, in relation to a controlled medicine in the person’s possession if the medicine is not for immediate administration. (3) The person must ensure that— (a) the controlled medicine is stored in a medicines cabinet, safe, strong room or vault (a storage receptacle) that complies with, or is more secure than a storage receptacle that complies with, the requirements for the receptacle in schedule 5 (Requirements for storage receptacles); and (b) the storage receptacle is kept securely locked when not in immediate use; and (c) if the storage receptacle is unlocked by a combination lock—the person keeps the combination confidential; and (d) if the storage receptacle is unlocked by a key—the person keeps personal custody of the key; and (e) if the prescribed person is the chief pharmacist at an institution—the storage receptacle is fitted with an alarm system. (4) However, if the controlled medicine is required to be stored in a refrigerator, the prescribed person must ensure— (a) if the refrigerator has a lock—the refrigerator is kept securely locked when not under the supervision of the prescribed person; and (b) if the refrigerator does not have a lock—the room or enclosure where the refrigerator is located is kept securely locked when the room or enclosure is not under the supervision of the prescribed person; and

(c) if the refrigerator, or the room or enclosure where the refrigerator is located, is unlocked by a combination lock—the prescribed person keeps the combination confidential; and (d) if the refrigerator, or the room or enclosure where the refrigerator is located, is unlocked by a key—the prescribed person keeps personal custody of the key; and (e) the refrigerator is used only to store medicines requiring refrigeration. (5) If a controlled medicine is stored in a refrigerator, the prescribed person may leave the refrigerator, or the room or enclosure where the refrigerator is located, unlocked if— (a) the refrigerator, room or enclosure is under the supervision of the prescribed person; and (b) the controlled medicine is kept in a metal container that prevents ready access to the container’s contents and is securely fixed inside the refrigerator; and (c) the metal container is kept securely locked when not in immediate use; and (d) if the metal container is unlocked by a combination lock—the prescribed person keeps the combination confidential; and (e) if the metal container is unlocked by a key—the prescribed person keeps personal custody of the key. (6) To remove any doubt, this section does not apply to a prescribed