Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATIONS (NO 10 OF 2014)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Australian/New Zealand Standard  
   5.      Corresponding law  
   6.      Modification of medicines and poisons standard  

   PART 2--DEALING WITH REGULATED SUBSTANCES

           Division 1--Requisitions, prescriptions and administration and supply ordersNote for Division

   7.      Written requisition to pharmacist  
   8.      Prescription issued by health practitioner  
   9.      Prescription issued by veterinarian  
   10.     Additional requirements for prescription for Schedule 8 substance  
   11.     Prescription may be issued to agent  
   12.     Conditions on which prescription may be issued to partner  
   13.     Administration order  
   14.     Supply order – person discharged from hospital  
   15.     Supply order – nurse at residential facility  
   16.     Supply order – person in charge of declared place  
   17.     Formal requirements for requisitions, prescriptions and administration and supply orders  

           Division 2--Dealings to be witnessed

   18.     Record of supply or administration of Schedule 8 substance  
   19.     Destruction of Schedule 8 substance  
   20.     Administration of Schedule 9 substance must be witnessed  
   21.     Destruction of Schedule 9 substance  

           Division 3--Storage and transportNote for

   22.     Storage of Schedule 2 substance by retailer  
   23.     Storage of Schedule 3 substance by authority holder  
   24.     Storage of Schedule 2, 3 or 4 substance at pharmacy  
   25.     Storage of Schedule 4 substance by authority holder  
   26.     Storage of Schedule 4 substance at residential facility or declared place  
   27.     Storage of methylated spirit  
   28.     Storage of Schedule 7 substance by manufacturer or wholesaler  
   29.     Storage of Schedule 7 substance by retailer  
   30.     Storage of Schedule 7 substance by authority holder  
   31.     Storage of Schedule 8 substance  
   32.     Delivery person must not leave certain regulated substances unattended  

           Division 4--Packaging and labelling

   33.     Packaging requirements  
   34.     Labelling requirements  
   35.     Container not to be used for human-use substance  

           Division 5--Manufacture, supply and use of paints

   36.     Paint applied to premises, structures and furniture  
   37.     Paint for toys  
   38.     Paint containing pesticide  

           Division 6--Advertising

   39.     Pharmacist pricelist advertising certain Scheduled substances  

   PART 3--AUTHORITIES TO DEAL WITH REGULATED SUBSTANCES

   40.     Additional conditions – certificate of registration  
   41.     Duration of Schedule 8 authorisation for treating child's ADHD  
   42.     Contents of authority  
   43.     Authority holder to give notice of change of particulars  

   PART 4--REGULATED SUBSTANCE REGISTERS

           Division 1--Maintaining regulated substance registers

              Subdivision 1--Pseudoephedrine register

   44.     Keeping of register  
   45.     Details to be recorded  

              Subdivision 2--Schedule 4 register

   46.     Keeping of register  
   47.     Details to be recorded  

              Subdivision 3--Schedule 7 register

   48.     Keeping of register  
   49.     Details to be recorded  

              Subdivision 4--Schedule 8 register

   50.     Maintenance of register – persons in charge of premises  
   51.     Keeping of register – medical kit holder  
   52.     Keeping of register – other persons  
   53.     Form of Schedule 8 register  
   54.     Details to be recorded  

              Subdivision 5--Schedule 9 register

   55.     Keeping of register  
   56.     Form of Schedule 9 register  
   57.     Details to be recorded  

              Subdivision 6--Manufacturer/wholesaler register

   58.     Keeping of register  
   59.     Details to be recorded  

              Subdivision 7--General requirements

   60.     Form of register entries  
   61.     Period of retention of registers  

           Division 2--Offences relating to regulated substance registers

   62.     Offence not to maintain register  
   63.     Offence not to sign entry  
   64.     Offence to make false or misleading entry  
   65.     Offence to change entry  
   66.     Offence not to record details of supply of pseudoephedrine  
   67.     Offence not to sign register after certain dealings with Schedule 8 or 9 substance  
   68.     Offence not to sign register after witnessing certain dealings with Schedule 8 or 9 substance  
   69.     Offence not to ensure witness signs register after certain dealings with Schedule 8 or 9 substance  
   70.     Offence not to maintain register where substance kept  
   71.     Offence not to report possible loss etc. of regulated substance  
   72.     Offence not to report destruction, loss etc. of register  

   PART 5--OTHER RECORDS AND NOTICES

           Division 1--General requirements

   73.     Retention of documents relating to receipt or supply of regulated substances  
   74.     Retention of prescriptions  
   75.     Record of supply or administration of Schedule 4 or 8 substance in clinical or other records  
   76.     Form and period of retention of records  

           Division 2--Offences relating to records and notices

   77.     Offence not to make or keep record  
   78.     Offence not to give fraudulent prescription to police  
   79.     Offence not to report supply or administration of Schedule 8 substance at declared place  
   80.     Offence not to report administration of Schedule 8 substance from medical kit  

   PART 6--LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   81.     Declared provisions  

   PART 7--INFRINGEMENT NOTICE OFFENCES

   82.     Infringement notice offence and prescribed amount payable  
   83.     When infringement notice may be given  
   84.     Contents of infringement notice  
   85.     Payment by cheque  
   86.     Withdrawal of infringement notice  
   87.     Application of Part  

   PART 8--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

   88.     Content of scheduled substance treatment protocol  
   89.     Information in register of authorities  
   90.     Appointed Committee members  
   91.     Fees  

   PART 9--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATIONS

   92.     Declaration  
   93.     Scheduled substance treatment protocols  
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