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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 30J

Protection from liability for duties and functions in relation to monitored poisons database

    (1)     A registered medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, authorised supplier or authorised user is not liable for anything done in good faith in carrying out any duty or function in relation to the monitored poisons database in accordance with this Act or the regulations.

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1)—

        (a)     the accessing of information on the monitored poisons database in respect of a person or the providing of information to the database in respect of a person does not constitute unprofessional conduct or a breach of professional etiquette or ethics; and

        (b)     no liability for defamation is incurred by a person referred to in subsection (1) because of the accessing of any person's information or the provision of that information.

Pt 2 Div. 10 (Heading) substituted by No. 10002 s. 5(2)(e), amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(2).

Division 10—Drugs of dependence, Schedule 8 poisons, Schedule 9 poisons and Schedule 4 poisons

Pt 2 Div. 10 Subdiv. 1 (Heading and new s. 31) inserted by No. 17/2008 s. 6.

Subdivision 1—Introductory matters and records

New s. 31 inserted by No. 17/2008 s. 6.



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