After Schedule 9 to the Principal Regulations , the following Schedule is inserted:SCHEDULE 10 - Infringement Notice OffencesRegulation 99
PART 1 - Offences under the ActPART 2 - Offences under the regulations
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .
Notified in the Gazette on 13 December 2017
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the regulation)
These regulations amend the Poisons Regulations 2008 by (a) allowing certain educational institutions and child care centres to possess adrenaline for administration by qualified staff; and(b) allowing certain child care centres to possess salbutol for administration by qualified staff; and(c) changing the requirements relating to the amendment of the narcotic substances register; and(d) providing for the possession, sale, supply and prescription of certain scheduled substances by authorised health professionals in certain circumstances; and(e) allowing fentanyl, ketamine and methadone to be administered to animals as part of veterinary practice; and(f) changing the reporting requirements in relation to the acquisition and disposal of certain substances; and(g) allowing nurses and midwifes to administer certain scheduled substances in children and youth services facilities where a doctor is not available; and(h) prescribing infringement notice offences under the Act and regulations and the penalties for those offences; and(i) making other minor miscellaneous changes.