75Storage in hospital wards

#### 75 Storage in hospital wards 75 Storage in hospital wards > > (1) Drugs of addiction that are kept in a hospital ward must be stored apart from all other goods (other than prescribed restricted substances or propofol) in a separate room, safe, cupboard or other receptacle securely attached to a part of the ward and kept securely locked when not in immediate use. > > > (2) The nurse or midwife in charge of a hospital ward must ensure that— > > > > > (a) the room, safe, cupboard or receptacle is kept securely locked when not in immediate use, and > > > > > (b) any key or other device by means of which the room, safe, cupboard or receptacle may be unlocked— > > > > > > > (i) is kept on the person of a nurse or midwife whenever it is in the ward, and is removed from the ward whenever there is no nurse or midwife in the ward, or > > > > > > > (ii) is kept in a separately locked safe to which only a nurse or midwife has access, and > > > > > (c) any code or combination that is required to unlock the room, safe, cupboard or receptacle is not divulged to any unauthorised person. > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > **cl 75:** Am 2022 (194), Sch 1.1\[7\].