540Keeping of controlled medicines registers by certain

540 Keeping of controlled medicines registers by certain people—Act, s 48 (a) and s 50 (1) (b) and (2) (b) (1) A person mentioned in table 540, column 2 who possesses a controlled medicine must keep a controlled medicines register. Note Also, a pharmacist responsible for the management of a community pharmacy must keep a controlled medicines register for controlled medicines kept at the pharmacy (see Act, s 48). (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the person in relation to— (a) a controlled medicine in a first-aid kit kept by the person; or (b) if the person is the person in charge of a residential aged care facility or residential disability care facility—a controlled medicine dispensed for the patient in a dose administration aid; or (c) if the person is the person in charge of a correctional centre—a controlled medicine dispensed for a detainee in a dose administration aid; or (d) if the person is the person in charge of a CYP detention place— 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 For keeping controlled medicines in a first-aid kit, see s 541. (3) A person to whom subsection (1) applies must keep a controlled medicines register for a controlled medicine at the place prescribed in table 540, column 3 for the person.

(4) A pharmacist responsible for the management of a community pharmacy at which controlled medicines are kept must keep the controlled medicines register for the controlled medicines at the pharmacy. Note For the requirement for a controlled medicine register to be kept for a community pharmacy, see the Act, s 48. Table 540 Keeping controlled medicines registers item 1 person in charge of ambulance service the premises where the controlled medicine is kept 2 approved analyst the analyst’s laboratory 3 person in charge of correctional centre the correctional centre 4 person in charge of CYP detention place the detention place 5 dentist the dentist’s surgery 6 doctor the doctor’s surgery 7 medicines wholesalers licence-holder the licensed premises under s 460 8 medicines and poisons inspector (other the place directed in writing by the chief health officer 9 person in charge of residential aged care the facility 10 person in charge of residential disability care facility without pharmacy the facility 11 supervisor of program under controlled medicines research and education program licence the premises where program is being conducted 12 veterinary practitioner the practitioner’s registered veterinary premises

item 13 person in charge of ward (including an opioid dependency treatment centre operated by the Territory) the ward 14 endorsed health practitioner the endorsed health practitioner’s place of practice 15 medical radiation practitioner the medical radiation practitioner’s place of practice