Victorian Consolidated Regulations

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 98

Reg. 98(1) amended by S.R. Nos 178/2018 reg. 9(1), 13/2021 reg. 20(1).

    (1)     A nurse (other than a nurse practitioner, authorised registered nurse or approved registered nurse) must not administer a Schedule 9 poison other than in accordance with subregulation (3).

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

Reg. 98(2) amended by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 20(2).

    (2)     A registered midwife (other than an authorised midwife or approved registered midwife) must not administer a Schedule 9 poison other than in accordance with subregulation (3).

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (3)     A nurse or registered midwife may administer a Schedule 9 poison—

        (a)     in accordance with the directions for use on the container of the poison supplied by a registered medical practitioner, dentist or pharmacist; or

        (b)     on a verbal authorisation under regulation 84(1)(a); or

        (c)     on a written authorisation under regulation 84(1)(b) within 6 months of the authorisation being given; or

        (d)     on a written transcript of a verbal authorisation referred to in paragraph (b) that is given to another nurse or registered midwife; or

Reg. 98(3)(e) substituted by S.R. No. 178/2018 reg. 9(2).

        (e)     if—

              (i)     regulation 8(3) authorises the nurse or registered midwife to possess the poison; and

              (ii)     the administration is for the treatment of a patient under the nurse or registered midwife's care.

Reg. 98A inserted by S.R. No. 61/2023 reg. 13.