136Administration of certain substances to detainees

136 Administration of certain substances to detainees

A person may administer to a detainee a substance specified in Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 to the Poisons List if –

(a) the person administering the substance –

(i) is an employee employed at a detention centre; and

(ii) is acting –

(A) in accordance with guidelines approved by the Secretary; or

(B) in the case of a health professional, in the course of his or her professional practice; and

(b) the detainee is incapable of safely administering the substance to himself or herself; and

(c) [Regulation 136 Amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 83, Applied:24 Oct 2022] in the case of a substance listed in Schedule 3 to the Poisons List, the substance has been supplied by a pharmacist, medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner for the use of the detainee; and

(d) in the case of a substance listed in Schedule 4 or 8 to the Poisons List, the substance has been prescribed or supplied by a medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner for the use of the detainee.