(1) In this regulation school first aid kit means a first
aid kit used for the purposes of a school or TasTAFE.
(2) A pharmaceutical chemist must not supply a potent substance
unless (a) the supply is made on the authority of a medical
practitioner, veterinary surgeon, dentist, endorsed midwife, authorised health
professional or authorised nurse practitioner, whether given in the form of a
prescription or otherwise; or
(b) the pharmaceutical chemist, or a
pharmaceutical chemist or pharmacy trainee employed by that pharmaceutical
chemist (i) participates personally and directly in the supply of
the substance; and
(ii) on consideration of the condition, disease or symptoms
of the person for whom, or the animal for which, the substance is supplied (in
this regulation referred to as "the patient" ) forms the opinion that the use
of that substance in the treatment of the patient is justified; or
(c) the
supply is made for a school first aid kit in accordance with the written
authority of the school principal or the TasTAFE chief executive officer; or
(d) the supply is made to a person or class of persons approved by the
Secretary as having sufficient expertise to administer the substance.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(3) A pharmaceutical chemist must not supply a Schedule 2 substance
that is a specified potent substance, other than salbutamol (S3) supplied for
a school first aid kit in accordance with the written authority of the school
principal or the TasTAFE chief executive officer, unless its container is
labelled in accordance with regulation 114(2) . Penalty: Fine
not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(4) A pharmaceutical chemist must not supply salbutamol (S3) for a
school first aid kit otherwise than in accordance with
subregulation (5)(b) . Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty
units.
(5) A pharmaceutical chemist must not supply a Schedule 2 substance
that is not a specified potent substance unless (a) its container
is labelled in accordance with regulation 114(2) ; or
(b) in addition to
its container and any primary pack conforming to the requirements applicable
under Part 6 (i) its container bears a label that identifies
the pharmacy from which it was supplied; and
(ii) there are supplied with it
directions for its use as specified in subregulation (6) .
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(6) The directions referred to in Subregulation (5)(b)(ii) for the
use of a substance are to comprise either (a) adequate written
directions, on a label on its container, for its use specifically in the
treatment of the patient; or
(b) both of the following: (i) written
directions, on a label on its container, for its use generally;
(ii) an oral
explanation of the specific application of those directions in relation to the
treatment of the patient, being an explanation given by a pharmaceutical
chemist or a pharmacy trainee to the patient or, where the potent substance is
to be administered to the patient by another person, to that other person.
(7) Notwithstanding this regulation, a pharmaceutical chemist may supply
the following substances to a person who may be required to administer those
substances for the purposes specified: (a) adrenaline (S3) for the treatment
of anaphylaxis;
(b) naloxone (S3) for the treatment of opioid toxicity.