Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to subsection (2), a prescribed healthcare worker may, in the course of providing health services, administer a Schedule 3, 4 or 8 substance to another person if:
(a) an approved SSTP for the administration of the substance applies to the healthcare worker; and
(b) the administration of the substance to the other person is in the circumstances specified in the approved SSTP.
(2) The prescribed healthcare worker must administer the substance in accordance with the approved SSTP.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a prescribed healthcare worker may, in the course of providing health services, supply a Schedule 3, 4 or 8 substance to another person if:
(a) an approved SSTP for the supply of the substance applies to the healthcare worker; and
(b) the supply of the substance to the other person is in the circumstances specified in the approved SSTP.
(4) The prescribed healthcare worker must supply the substance in accordance with the approved SSTP.
(5) A prescribed healthcare worker who is authorised to administer or supply a Schedule 4 or 8 substance to another person under this section may, in the course of providing health services, possess the substance for that purpose.