Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 71

71 Veterinary surgeons

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

(a) obtain a controlled drug; or

(b) possess a controlled 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 controlled drug for a therapeutic use as part of the animal’s medical 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 controlled drug to a person for the person’s animal.

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