62Administration by health practitioners

62 Administration by health practitioners

62 Administration by health practitioners

(1) The following persons are authorised to administer a Schedule 4 or 8 substance to a person—

(a) an authorised practitioner, other than a veterinary practitioner, acting in the course of practice,

(b) a pharmacist administering the substance that has been supplied to the person on prescription,

(c) an optometrist, podiatrist, dental hygienist, dental therapist or oral health therapist acting in the course of practice, if the person is authorised to obtain supply of the substance under the Act,

(d) a person acting under the direction of one of the following—

(i) a medical practitioner acting in the course of practice,

(ii) a nurse practitioner acting in the course of practice,

(iii) a registered nurse with an endorsement that qualifies the registered nurse to administer the schedule substance, acting in the course of practice,

(iv) a midwife practitioner acting in the course of practice,

(v) a midwife with an endorsement that qualifies the midwife to administer the scheduled substance, acting in the course of practice,

(vi) a dentist acting in the course of practice,

(vii) a podiatrist with an endorsement acting in the course of practice,

(viii) for a Schedule 4 substance only—an optometrist with an endorsement acting in the course of practice,

(e) a health practitioner of an approved class, or a person acting under the direction of the health practitioner.

(2) Subsection (1)(d) does not include a member of staff of a public health entity, private health facility, residential care facility, managed correctional centre or OTP clinic.

Note—

See sections 63 and 64 for administration of Schedule 4 and 8 substances by a member of staff of a public health entity, private health facility, residential care facility, managed correctional centre or OTP clinic.