Poisons Regulations 2018
131Administration of certain substances by child carers, &c.
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131 Administration of certain substances by child carers, &c.
(1) In this regulation –
approved provider has the same meaning as in the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania);
child means a child who has not attained the age of 13 years and who is being provided with child care;
child care has the same meaning as in the Child Care Act 2001 ;
child carer has the same meaning as in the Child Care Act 2001 ;
child care service has the same meaning as in the Child Care Act 2001 ;
education and care service has the same meaning as in the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania);
guidelines means guidelines issued under subregulation (6) ;
nominated supervisor has the same meaning as in the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania);
parent includes a guardian or other person having the care or control of a child;
person-in-charge has the same meaning as in the Child Care Act 2001 ;
Regulatory Authority has the same meaning as in the Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania).
(2) A person may administer, or make available for self-administration, to a child attending child care a medicinal poison, potent substance, restricted substance or narcotic substance if –
(a) the person administering or making available the poison or substance –