47CEndorsed midwives

### 47C Endorsed midwives > [*\[Section 47C Inserted by No. 42 of 2010, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-042#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 47C Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 21, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS21@Hpa@EN) Notwithstanding [section 26(1B)](#GS26@Gs1B@EN) and [section 36(1)](#GS36@Gs1@EN) and subject to [subsection (2)](#GS47C@Gs2@EN) , an endorsed midwife may administer, obtain, possess, sell, supply or prescribe a midwifery restricted substance in the lawful practice of the profession of midwifery. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 47C Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 21, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS21@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 47C Subsection (2) omitted by No. 26 of 2025, s. 10, Applied:16 Feb 2026\]*](/view/html/inforce/2026-02-16/act-2025-026#GS10@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  [*\[Section 47C Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 21, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS21@Hpc@EN) Notwithstanding [sections 47](#GS47@EN) and [48](#GS48@EN) and subject to [section 47D](#GS47D@EN) , an endorsed midwife may only administer, obtain or possess a midwifery narcotic substance if the midwife is acting in the lawful practice of the profession of midwifery in Tasmania.