Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) In this Division—
S. 31(1) def. of hospital substituted by No. 50/2017 s. 6(1).
"hospital" means the following—
(a) a public hospital within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988 ;
(b) a denominational hospital within the meaning of that Act;
(c) a private hospital within the meaning of that Act;
(d) a day procedure centre within the meaning of that Act;
"multiple-practitioner clinic" means a clinic where more than one registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner practises or is employed;
S. 31(1) def. of notification of drug dependent person repealed by No. 50/2017 s. 6(2)(b).
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S. 31(1) def. of police gaol inserted by No. 40/2017 s. 6.
"police gaol" has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Corrections Act 1986 ;
"prison" has the same meaning as it has in the Corrections Act 1986 ;
S. 31(1) def. of reportable drug event inserted by No. 50/2017 s. 6(2)(a).
reportable drug event has the meaning given in section 32A(2) ;
Schedule 8 permit means a permit to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison issued by the Secretary under section 34A ;
Schedule 9 permit means a permit to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 9 poison issued by the Secretary under section 33B.
(2) For the purposes of this Division, a registered medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner administers, supplies or prescribes a Schedule 8 poison to a patient for a continuous period if the practitioner—
(a) actually administers, supplies or prescribes that Schedule 8 poison for that period; or
(b) supplies a quantity or quantities of a Schedule 8 poison to the patient and instructs the patient to take the drug for that period; or
(c) prescribes for the patient a quantity or quantities of a Schedule 8 poison which, if taken in accordance with the prescription, would be taken for that period.
S. 31A inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 112, repealed by No. 34/2019 s. 14.
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S. 32 amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(3), substituted by No. 74/2004 s. 15.