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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
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#### 68B Application of Part
68B Application of Part
> > (1) This Part applies to the administration of the following substances (relevant substances) to a patient—
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> > > (a) a substance specified in the Act, section 18C(a) or (b),
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> > > (b) the following substances specified in Schedule 4 of the Poisons List that are prescribed for the purposes of the Act, section 18C(c)—
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> > > > (i) calcium hydroxylapatite in preparations for injection or implantation for tissue augmentation or cosmetic use,
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> > > > (ii) collagen in preparations for injection or implantation for tissue augmentation or cosmetic use,
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> > > > (iii) deoxycholic acid,
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> > > > (iv) polyacrylamide in preparations for injection or implantation for tissue augmentation or cosmetic use,
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> > > > (v) polycaprolactone in preparations for injection or implantation for tissue augmentation or cosmetic use,
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> > > > (vi) polylactic acid in preparations for injection or implantation for tissue augmentation or cosmetic use.
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> > (2) This Part does not apply to the administration of a relevant substance to a patient by—
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> > > (a) an authorised practitioner administering the relevant substance in the lawful practice of the practitioner’s profession, or
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> > > (b) a person employed at the hospital administering the relevant substance to a patient in a hospital on the direction of an authorised practitioner, other than a veterinary practitioner.
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> > (3) This Part does not apply to the administration of a relevant substance to an animal by—
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> > > (a) a veterinary practitioner in the lawful practice of the practitioner’s profession, or
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> > > (b) another person on the direction of a veterinary practitioner.
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> **pt 3A, divs 1–3 (cll 68A–68I):** Ins 2021 (372), Sch 1\[7\].