47DOffence for endorsed midwife to make available drugs of dependence, &c.

### 47D Offence for endorsed midwife to make available drugs of dependence, &c. > [*\[Section 47D Inserted by No. 42 of 2010, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-042#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 47D Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS22@Hpa@EN) An endorsed midwife must not administer a midwifery narcotic substance to any person who he or she has reason to believe is a drug-dependent person. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 47D Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS22@Hpb@EN) An endorsed midwife must not administer a midwifery narcotic substance to a person who he or she has reason to believe is exhibiting drug-seeking behaviour. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 47D Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS22@Hpc@EN) An endorsed midwife must not administer a midwifery narcotic substance to any person for any period longer than 48 hours. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 47D Subsection (4) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS22@Hpd@EN) An endorsed midwife must not administer a midwifery narcotic substance to any person who has a history of obtaining a notifiable restricted substance, narcotic substance or prohibited substance for a non-medical purpose or of unlawful possession or unlawful supply of a notifiable restricted substance, narcotic substance or prohibited substance. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 47D Subsection (5) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 22, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS22@Hpe@EN) An endorsed midwife must not make available a midwifery restricted substance that is also a notifiable restricted substance, or administer a midwifery narcotic substance, to any person if the endorsed midwife knows or ought to know that the person is the subject of an authority under [section 59E(1)](#GS59EZ@Gs1@EN) . > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (6)  In this section – > > > > > ***notifiable restricted substance*** means a notifiable restricted substance within the meaning of [section 59A](#GS59AZ@EN) .