60Authority required to administer certain restricted substances

60 Authority required to administer certain restricted substances

60 Authority required to administer certain restricted substances

(1) This clause applies to the following restricted substances—

acitretin

clomiphene

cyclofenil

dinoprost

dinoprostone

etretinate

follitropin beta

hydroxychloroquine

isotretinoin for oral use

luteinising hormone

tretinoin for oral use

urofollitropin (human follicle stimulating hormone)

(2) A person must not administer a restricted substance to which this clause applies unless the person holds an authority under Part 8 to administer the substance.

(3) This clause does not apply to—

(a) the administration to a patient of a substance whose administration has been prescribed or directed by a medical practitioner holding an authority under Part 8 to prescribe the substance, or

(b) the administration of a substance to an animal by a veterinary practitioner or by a person acting under the general supervision of a veterinary practitioner.

Maximum penalty—15 penalty units.

cl 60: Am 2020 (128), Sch 1[1].