82Disposal of prescribed substance by administering practitioner

#### 82 Disposal of prescribed substance by administering practitioner 82 Disposal of prescribed substance by administering practitioner > > (1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if— > > > > > (a) a patient who has made a practitioner administration decision revokes the decision, and > > > > > (b) the administering practitioner for the patient has possession of the prescribed substance when the decision is revoked. > > > (2) The administering practitioner is authorised to— > > > > > (a) possess the prescribed substance for the purpose of disposing of it, and > > > > > (b) dispose of the prescribed substance. > > > (3) The prescribed substance must be disposed of by the administering practitioner as soon as practicable after the practitioner administration decision is revoked. > > > (4) Subsections (5) and (6) apply if— > > > > > (a) a patient who has made a practitioner administration decision dies, whether or not after being administered the prescribed substance, and > > > > > (b) the patient’s administering practitioner has possession of any prescribed substance that is unused or remaining after the patient’s death (the unused or remaining substance). > > > (5) The administering practitioner is authorised to— > > > > > (a) possess the unused or remaining substance for the purpose of disposing of it, and > > > > > (b) dispose of the unused or remaining substance. > > > (6) The unused or remaining substance must be disposed of by the administering practitioner as soon as practicable after the patient’s death. > > > (7) In disposing of the prescribed substance or the unused or remaining substance, as the case requires, the administering practitioner must comply with requirements of the [Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1966-031) that apply to the disposal.