Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 172A

172A Surgical podiatrists

To the extent necessary to practise podiatry, a surgical podiatrist is authorised to—

(a) obtain—

(i) dexamethasone, for local injection only; or

(ii) ropivacaine of a strength of 1% or less; or

(iii) adrenalin when combined with lignocaine, bupivacaine or prilocaine; or

(b) administer a restricted drug mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or

(c) possess a restricted drug mentioned in paragraph (a) at the place where the podiatrist practises podiatry; or

(d) prescribe a restricted drug mentioned in appendix 2B, part 1 , column 1, on the conditions mentioned opposite the drug in columns 2 and 3; or

(e) give someone who may administer a restricted drug mentioned in appendix 2B, part 1 , column 1, a written instruction to administer the drug on the conditions mentioned opposite the drug in columns 2 and 3.