New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 68E

68E Content of direction

(1) A direction must include the following information--

(a) the patient's name,

(b) the patient's address,

(c) the name and telephone number of the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner giving the direction,

(d) the address of the principal place of practice, within the meaning of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) , of the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner giving the direction,

(e) the address of the premises at which the relevant substance is to be administered,

(f) the responsible provider's name,

(g) the date on which the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner personally reviewed the patient under clause 68D(1),

(h) the period for which the direction has effect,

(i) the number of times, and the intervals at which, the relevant substance is to be administered,

(j) for each administration of the relevant substance--

(i) the name and form of the relevant substance, and

(ii) the part of the patient's face or body to which the relevant substance is to be administered, and

(iii) the route of administration, if not readily apparent, and

(iv) the quantity of the relevant substance to be administered.

(2) If a direction is given orally, it is not required to include the information specified in subclause (1)(b)-(i).