47Supply by pharmacists to residential care facilities of stock for urgent use

#### 47 Supply by pharmacists to residential care facilities of stock for urgent use 47 Supply by pharmacists to residential care facilities of stock for urgent use > > (1) The responsible person for a residential care facility is authorised to have possession of a restricted substance (including a prescribed restricted substance) that is approved by the Secretary for urgent use in a residential care facility. > > > (2) A retail pharmacist is authorised to supply a restricted substance (including a prescribed restricted substance) in the manufacturer’s original pack to the responsible person for a residential care facility, but only if the substance is supplied— > > > > > (a) at the premises of, and in the course of carrying on the business of, the pharmacy, and > > > > > (b) in accordance with a written order signed by the responsible person. > > > (3) The responsible person for a residential care facility must not— > > > > > (a) sign an order under this clause for a restricted substance unless the substance is approved by the Secretary for urgent use in that residential care facility, or > > > > > (b) allow any restricted substance in his or her possession to be used otherwise than for administration to a resident of the residential care facility by a registered nurse in accordance with the direction of an authorised practitioner (other than a veterinary practitioner) or by an authorised practitioner (other than a veterinary practitioner). > > > > Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. > > > (4) An approval under this clause— > > > > > (a) is to be by order in writing, and > > > > > (b) may apply generally or may be limited to a particular residential care facility or class of residential care facilities, and > > > > > (c) may apply generally or may be limited to a particular substance or class of substance, and > > > > > (d) may be given unconditionally or subject to conditions. > > **cl 47:** Am 2011 (480), Sch 1 \[11\]. Subst 2018 (703), Sch 1 \[3\].