Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2026
112Loss or destruction of drug registers for Schedule 8 substances
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112 Loss or destruction of drug registers for Schedule 8 substances
112 Loss or destruction of drug registers for Schedule 8 substances
If a drug register for a relevant place is lost or destroyed, the responsible person for the relevant place must immediately—
(a) give written notice to the Health Secretary of—
(i) the loss or destruction of the drug register, and
(ii) the circumstances of the loss or destruction, and
(b) ensure an accurate inventory of all Schedule 8 substances kept at the relevant place is made, and
(c) ensure the details of the Schedule 8 substances kept at the relevant place are entered in a new drug register.
Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.