75Authorisation of doctors to issue standing orders for

75 Authorisation of doctors to issue standing orders for administration of medicines at institutions—Act, s 42 (b) (1) A doctor is authorised to issue a standing order for the administration of a medicine to patients at an institution if— (a) a medicines and therapeutics committee for the institution has approved the order; and (b) the order is signed by the chair of the committee. medicines and therapeutics committee, for an institution, means a body— (a) established by the institution to approve standing orders for the administration of medicines to patients at the institution; and

(b) that includes (but is not limited to) a doctor, nurse and pharmacist. Note 1 Doctor and pharmacist do not include an intern (see dict). Note 2 Nurse does not include an enrolled nurse (see Legislation Act, dict,