Victorian Consolidated Regulations

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 132G

    (1)     For the purposes of sections 30F, 30G and 30H of the Act, a registered medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or an authorised supplier (as the case requires) is not required to comply with the relevant section in relation to a person for whom a monitored supply poison may be prescribed or supplied before prescribing or supplying the monitored supply poison for that person if the person is—

Reg. 132G(1)(a) amended by S.R. No. 15/2020 reg. 3(1)(a).

        (a)     an in-patient being treated in, or discharged from, hospital; or

Reg. 132G(1)(b) amended by S.R. No. 15/2020 reg. 3(1)(b).

        (b)     a patient being treated in, or discharged from, an emergency department of a hospital; or

Reg. 132G(1)(ba) inserted by S.R. No. 15/2020 reg. 3(1)(c).

        (ba)     an out-patient being treated in, or discharged from, a hospital; or

        (c)     a prisoner being treated in a prison; or

        (d)     a person being treated in a police gaol; or

        (e)     a resident being treated in an aged care service.

Reg. 132G(2) revoked by S.R. No. 15/2020 reg. 3(2).

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