Victorian Consolidated Regulations

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 132

Reg. 132(1) amended by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 28(1).

    (1)     A person who in the previous 8 weeks has been treated with a drug of dependence must not, without disclosing that fact at the time, procure or attempt to procure from a practitioner specified in subregulation (1A)—

        (a)     the same or a similar drug of dependence; or

        (b)     a drug of dependence for the same or a similar purpose.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

Reg. 132(1A) inserted by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 28(2).

    (1A)     The following practitioners are specified for the purposes of subregulation (1)—

        (a)     a registered medical practitioner;

        (b)     a veterinary practitioner;

        (c)     a dentist;

        (d)     a nurse practitioner;

        (e)     an authorised registered nurse;

        (f)     an approved registered nurse;

        (g)     an authorised midwife;

        (h)     an approved registered midwife;

              (i)     an authorised optometrist;

        (j)     an authorised podiatrist.

    (2)     A person who in the previous 8 weeks has been treated with a drug of dependence must not, without disclosing that fact at the time, procure or attempt to procure from a pharmacist, other than on a prescription or order of a person authorised in relation to that drug of dependence under section 13(1) of the Act—

        (a)     the same or a similar drug of dependence; or

        (b)     a drug of dependence for the same or a similar purpose.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

Pt 20 (Heading and regs 132A–132H) inserted by S.R. No. 72/2018 reg. 9.

Reg. 132A inserted by S.R. No. 72/2018 reg. 9.