New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 99A

99A Supply by pharmacists in managed correctional centres

(1) A pharmacist employed at a managed correctional centre may supply a drug of addiction for the purposes of treating an inmate at the managed correctional centre--

(a) on the written authorisation of an authorised practitioner, if the authorisation is entered on the inmate's medication chart, or

(b) on the written requisition of an appropriate person.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

(2) This clause does not limit the power of a pharmacist employed in a retail pharmacy located at a managed correctional centre to supply a drug of addiction on prescription in accordance with the Act or this Regulation.

(3) In this clause--

"appropriate person" means an authorised practitioner, nurse or midwife appointed, by written instrument, by the management company for the managed correctional centre for the purposes of this clause.

"authorised practitioner" does not include a veterinary practitioner.