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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
68EContent of direction
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#### 68E Content of direction
68E Content of direction
> > (1) A direction must include the following information—
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> > > (a) the patient’s name,
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> > > (b) the patient’s address,
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> > > (c) the name and telephone number of the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner giving the direction,
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> > > (d) the address of the principal place of practice, within the meaning of the [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-86a), of the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner giving the direction,
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> > > (e) the address of the premises at which the relevant substance is to be administered,
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> > > (f) the responsible provider’s name,
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> > > (g) the date on which the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner personally reviewed the patient under clause 68D(1),
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> > > (h) the period for which the direction has effect,
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> > > (i) the number of times, and the intervals at which, the relevant substance is to be administered,
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> > > (j) for each administration of the relevant substance—
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> > > > (i) the name and form of the relevant substance, and
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> > > > (ii) the part of the patient’s face or body to which the relevant substance is to be administered, and
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> > > > (iii) the route of administration, if not readily apparent, and
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> > > > (iv) the quantity of the relevant substance to be administered.
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> > (2) If a direction is given orally, it is not required to include the information specified in subclause (1)(b)–(i).
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> **pt 3A, divs 1–3 (cll 68A–68I):** Ins 2021 (372), Sch 1\[7\].