149Destruction of Schedule 8 substances by pharmacists on request of authorised practitioners

149 Destruction of Schedule 8 substances by pharmacists on request of authorised practitioners

149 Destruction of Schedule 8 substances by pharmacists on request of authorised practitioners

(1) This section applies to an authorised practitioner who has Schedule 8 substances stored at the practitioner’s place of practice.

(2) If the authorised practitioner notifies a pharmacist that a Schedule 8 substance has become unusable or unwanted, the pharmacist may, in the presence of the authorised practitioner, destroy the substance at—

(a) the pharmacist’s pharmacy, or

(b) the authorised practitioner’s place of practice.

(3) The pharmacist must not be a family member of the authorised practitioner.

(4) The authorised practitioner must ensure the following is recorded in the authorised practitioner’s drug register when a Schedule 8 substance is destroyed—

(a) the date of the destruction,

(b) the name and quantity of the substance destroyed,

(c) the pharmacist’s name, professional registration number and signature,

(d) the authorised practitioner’s name, professional registration number and signature.