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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
121Self-administration by medical practitioners and dentists
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#### 121 Self-administration by medical practitioners and dentists
121 Self-administration by medical practitioners and dentists
> > (1) For the purposes of Division 1 of Part 2 of the [Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1985-226)—
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> > > (a) a medical practitioner is authorised to self-administer a drug of addiction, but only if the medical practitioner does so for the purposes of medical treatment, and
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> > > (b) a dentist is authorised to self-administer a drug of addiction, but only if the dentist does so for the purposes of dental treatment.
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> > (2) Subclause (1) does not authorise a medical practitioner or dentist to self-administer a drug of addiction for more than 7 days.
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> > (3) However, a medical practitioner may self-administer a drug of addiction for more than 7 days if the medical practitioner does so in accordance with an authority issued under Part 8.
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> > (4) This clause does not authorise a medical practitioner or dentist to self-administer an unregistered drug of addiction.
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> **cl 121:** Am 2018 (655), Sch 1 \[17\].