Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A nurse practitioner or an authorised midwife who authorises the administration of a Schedule 4 poison or Schedule 8 poison to a person—
(a) may, if the nurse practitioner or authorised midwife is of the opinion that an emergency exists, give that authorisation verbally to a nurse, registered midwife or pharmacist; and
(b) otherwise, must—
(i) provide that authorisation in writing in a legible and durable form that names the person to whom the poison is to be administered; and
(ii) date and confirm that authorisation with nurse practitioner or authorised midwife's signature.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
(2) A nurse practitioner or authorised midwife who gives an authorisation verbally as described in subregulation (1)(a), must as soon as practicable—
(a) confirm that verbal authorisation in writing; and
(b) include the written confirmation of the verbal authorisation, or provide it for inclusion, in the treatment records of the person concerned.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.