Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 180

180 Veterinary surgeons

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

(a) obtain a restricted drug; or

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

(c) if the veterinary surgeon is reasonably satisfied that an animal the veterinary surgeon is treating needs a restricted drug for a therapeutic use as part of the animal’s veterinary treatment—

(i) administer the drug to the animal; or

(ii) dispense or prescribe the drug for the animal; or

(iii) obtain the drug for the animal; or

(iv) sell a restricted drug to a person for the person’s animal.

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