79BPossession, &c., of naloxone by certified person at permitted premises

79B Possession, &c., of naloxone by certified person at permitted premises

[Regulation 79B of Part 4 Inserted by S.R. 2020, No. 22, Applied:31 Mar 2020]

(1)  Subject to subregulation (2) , a certified person may, at permitted premises –

(a) possess naloxone; and

(b) if the certified person believes that a person is at considerable risk of opioid toxicity, administer it, or supply it for administration, to the person with or without instruction from a prescriber.

(2)  If a certified person supplies naloxone to a person for administration in accordance with subregulation (1) , the certified person is to also supply to the person an information sheet containing information regarding the use of naloxone for the treatment of opioid toxicity.