63Supply of restricted substances to patients

63 Supply of restricted substances to patients

(1)  Where any person authorised in accordance with the Act supplies a restricted substance to a patient in a medical institution, the person must do so in the original container in which the restricted substance was received from the manufacturer or distributor.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  Subregulation (1) does not apply –

(a) to the supply of an individual dose to a patient in that institution; or

(b) [Regulation 63 Subregulation (2) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 65, Applied:24 Oct 2022] to the supply of a restricted substance packed and labelled under the direct personal supervision of a medical practitioner, pharmacist, dentist, endorsed midwife, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner.