82Circumstances in which OTP registration is not required

82 Circumstances in which OTP registration is not required

82 Circumstances in which OTP registration is not required

For the Act, section 74(3)(f), an OTP registration is not required for the activities specified in the Act, section 74(1) in the following circumstances—

(a) the treatment of a patient admitted to, or receiving emergency treatment at, a public health entity or private health facility,

(b) the treatment of a patient by a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner (the replacement practitioner) on behalf of a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who has an OTP registration and is temporarily unavailable (the original practitioner) if—

(i) the treatment is required for the continued treatment of a patient of the original practitioner, and

(ii) the replacement practitioner—

(A) practises at the same practice or premises as the original practitioner, or

(B) is nominated by the original practitioner to carry out the activity,

(c) the treatment of an inmate in a correctional centre, or within 28 days after the inmate’s release, on behalf of a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who has an OTP registration (the first practitioner) for the purposes of continuing the treatment the patient was receiving from the first practitioner.

Note—

The Act, section 75(2) provides that an OTP registration is not required for a person acting under the direction of a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who has an OTP registration.