70Possession and supply of nitrous oxide at workplace

70 Possession and supply of nitrous oxide at workplace

A first aid officer who is engaged to provide first aid services at a relevant workplace and who has a current certificate in the use of nitrous oxide (S4) granted by a registered training organisation may –

(a) possess nitrous oxide (S4); and

(b) [Regulation 70 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 22, Applied:31 Mar 2020] administer it, or supply it for self-administration, to a person on the oral instruction of a medical practitioner; and

(c) [Regulation 70 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 22, Applied:31 Mar 2020] administer it, or supply it for self-administration, to a person on the written instruction, other than on a standing order, of a medical practitioner; and

(d) [Regulation 70 Amended by S.R. 2020, No. 22, Applied:31 Mar 2020] in an emergency, administer it, or supply it for self-administration, to a person without instruction from a medical practitioner.