111Inventories of Schedule 8 substances

111 Inventories of Schedule 8 substances

111 Inventories of Schedule 8 substances

(1) The responsible person for a relevant place must ensure an accurate inventory of all Schedule 8 substances at the relevant place is made in accordance with this section at the approved times or, if there are no approved times—

(a) every 6 months for the following relevant places—

(i) a hospital ward in a public health entity or private health facility,

(ii) a public hospital pharmacy,

(iii) a dispensary in a private health facility,

(iv) a clinic or other area in a correctional centre controlled by the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network,

(v) a public OTP clinic,

(vi) a residential care facility run by a public health entity, or

(b) otherwise—every 3 months.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

(2) The person making the inventory must—

(a) make the inventory as an entry in the drug register, and

(b) include, immediately under the last entry for each substance—

(i) the quantity of the substance actually kept at the relevant place, and

(ii) the date the inventory was made, and

(c) sign the entry in the drug register.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

(3) A person who, for a period of 1 month or more, takes control of a relevant place at which Schedule 8 substances are kept must, immediately on taking control, ensure an inventory is made as an entry in the drug register in accordance with this section.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.