Victorian Consolidated Regulations

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 37

    (1)     A dentist must not sell or supply—

        (a)     an ovulatory stimulant; or

        (b)     a prostaglandin; or

        (c)     a retinoid; or

        (d)     thalidomide; or

        (e)     methadone.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (2)     A dentist must not sell or supply a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison unless—

        (a)     that sale or supply is for dental treatment of a person—

              (i)     under the dentist's care; and

              (ii)     to whom the poison is sold or supplied; and

        (b)     the dentist has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists for that poison; and

        (c)     the poison is sold or supplied not merely for the purpose of supporting the drug dependence of a person; and

        (d)     if the poison is a drug of dependence, a Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 9 poison the dentist has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person for whose treatment the poison is sold or supplied; and

        (e)     in the case of a Schedule 9 poison, the dentist holds a general Schedule 9 permit that authorises that sale or supply.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.