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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966
17BAuthorisation of possession, use, supply or prescription of substances by optometrists
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17B Authorisation of possession, use, supply or prescription of substances by optometrists
17B Authorisation of possession, use, supply or prescription of substances by optometrists
An optometrist whose registration has an endorsement of a kind referred to in section 94 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) that qualifies the optometrist to possess, use, supply or prescribe a poison or restricted substance is authorised to possess, use, supply or prescribe that poison or restricted substance for the purposes of the practice of optometry.
s 17B: Ins 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 [13]. Am 2003 No 82, Sch 2.23. Subst 2010 No 34, Sch 2.37 [2]. Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.24 [4].