Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2026
145Responsibilities of health service providers
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145 Responsibilities of health service providers
145 Responsibilities of health service providers
(1) A person providing a health service must ensure an exposed substance prepared or handled at the person’s place of practice is free from—
(a) contamination, and
(b) anything likely to render the substance harmful, and
(c) anything likely to have an adverse effect on the efficacy of the substance.
Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.
(2) A person providing a health service must ensure all persons employed or engaged by the person and involved in the preparation or handling of an exposed substance comply with the requirements of this part.
Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.