Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 161

161 Doctors

(1) To the extent necessary to practise medicine, a doctor is authorised to—

(a) obtain a restricted drug; or

(b) possess a restricted drug at a place occupied by the doctor; or

(c) if the doctor is reasonably satisfied a person the doctor is treating needs a restricted drug for a therapeutic use as part of the person’s medical treatment—

(i) administer the drug to the person; or

(ii) dispense or prescribe the drug to or for the person; or

(iii) supply the drug to or for the person; or

(iv) obtain the drug for the person; or

(d) give someone who may administer or supply a restricted drug an oral or written instruction to administer or supply the drug.

(2) A doctor is authorised to obtain, possess or use a restricted drug, other than a regulated restricted drug, for a genuine research or teaching purpose.