62Authorised officer to store, &c., restricted substances

62 Authorised officer to store, &c., restricted substances

(1)  In a medical institution the authorised officer must –

(a) receive all restricted substances supplied to that institution for the purposes of that institution; and

(b) store those restricted substances until their supply in accordance with subregulation (2) ; and

(c) keep such records of those restricted substances as are required by these regulations.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  A person other than the authorised officer must not supply restricted substances received and stored in accordance with subregulation (1) , and the authorised officer must not supply a restricted substance, except –

(a) on a prescription issued in accordance with regulation 45 ; or

(b) in the case of the supply of a restricted substance to a ward, on an order in writing of –

(i) the registered nurse or midwife in charge of the ward in which the restricted substance is to be used or stored; or

(ii) a medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health practitioner or authorised nurse practitioner.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.