129Administration of certain substances by school staff

129 Administration of certain substances by school staff

(1)  In this section –

governing body has the same meaning as in the Education Act 2016 ;

parent has the same meaning as in the Education Act 2016 ;

principal has the same meaning as in the Education Act 2016 ;

registered school has the same meaning as in the Education Act 2016 ;

school has the same meaning as in the Education Act 2016 ;

school ancillary staff means any member of school staff who is not –

(a) a teacher; or

(b) a guidance officer; or

(c) a social worker; or

(d) a speech pathologist;

school staff includes teachers, guidance officers, social workers, speech pathologists and school ancillary staff;

school student has the same meaning as in the Education Act 2016 ;

State school has the same meaning as in the Education Act 2016 .

(2)  A person may administer, or make available for self-administration, to a school student a medicinal poison, potent substance, restricted substance or narcotic substance if –

(a) the person administering or making available the poison or substance –