83Administering practitioner to record and notify of disposal

83 Administering practitioner to record and notify of disposal

83 Administering practitioner to record and notify of disposal

(1) A patient’s administering practitioner who disposes of a prescribed substance must immediately complete the approved form (the practitioner disposal form).

(2) The practitioner disposal form must include the following—

(a) the patient’s name, date of birth and contact details,

(b) the administering practitioner’s name and contact details,

(c) the date the prescribed substance was supplied to the administering practitioner,

(d) the date the patient revoked the practitioner administration decision or died,

(e) the date the prescribed substance was disposed of by the administering practitioner,

(f) the administering practitioner’s signature and the date the form was signed.

(3) Within 5 business days after disposing of the prescribed substance, the administering practitioner must give a copy of the completed practitioner disposal form to the Board.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.