88Administration of cosmetic use substances

88 Administration of cosmetic use substances

88 Administration of cosmetic use substances

(1) A person must not administer a cosmetic use substance to a patient unless the person is a nurse who is—

(a) acting in accordance with a direction of a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner, or

(b) administering the substance to the patient and the substance has been lawfully supplied to the patient in accordance with a prescription issued to the patient.

(2) A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner must not give a direction unless the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner is satisfied the cosmetic use substance is—

(a) included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, or

(b) approved for supply under the Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Act, section 19 or 19A, or

(c) supplied by a manufacturer that has a manufacturing licence under the Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Act.

(3) A nurse administering a cosmetic use substance under the direction of a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner must—

(a) be satisfied there is appropriate equipment available for use in a patient medical emergency, and

(b) be satisfied the substance is—

(i) included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, or

(ii) approved for supply under the Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Act, section 19 or 19A, or

(iii) supplied by a manufacturer that has a manufacturing licence under the Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Act, and

(c) make a written record of the following information for each administration—

(i) the nurse’s name,

(ii) the date on which the substance was administered,

(iii) the batch number of the substance,

(iv) the information specified in section 90(1)(a)–(e) and (i), and

(d) give a copy of the written record to—

(i) the relevant medical practitioner or nurse practitioner, and