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POISONS REGULATIONS 2018 (S.R. 2018, NO. 79) - REG 41

Self-administration of narcotic substances prohibited
(1)  A person must not administer or cause to be administered to himself or herself by any means whatsoever a narcotic substance that is in the person's possession, unless the narcotic substance has been supplied to the person for that purpose –
(a) by, or on a prescription issued by, a medical practitioner or authorised nurse practitioner; or
(b) by an authorised nurse; or
(c) by a dentist; or
(d) by an authorised health professional; or
(e) by a person on the staff of a hospital in accordance with the instructions of a medical practitioner.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(2)  Nothing in this regulation prohibits the administration to a person of a narcotic substance required to be kept in any aircraft or vessel in the case of an emergency where the services of a medical practitioner are not readily available.



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