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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 31

Definitions

    (1)     In this Division—

S. 31(1) def. of hospital substituted by No. 50/2017 s. 6(1).

"hospital" means the following—

        (a)     a public hospital within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1988 ;

        (b)     a denominational hospital within the meaning of that Act;

        (c)     a private hospital within the meaning of that Act;

        (d)     a day procedure centre within the meaning of that Act;

"multiple-practitioner clinic" means a clinic where more than one registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner practises or is employed;

S. 31(1) def. of notification of drug dependent person repealed by No. 50/2017 s. 6(2)(b).

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S. 31(1) def. of police gaol inserted by No. 40/2017 s. 6.

"police gaol" has the same meaning as it has in section 3(1) of the Corrections Act 1986 ;

"prison" has the same meaning as it has in the Corrections Act 1986 ;

S. 31(1) def. of reportable drug event inserted by No. 50/2017 s. 6(2)(a).

reportable drug event has the meaning given in section 32A(2) ;

Schedule 8 permit means a permit to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison issued by the Secretary under section 34A ;

Schedule 9 permit means a permit to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 9 poison issued by the Secretary under section 33B.

    (2)     For the purposes of this Division, a registered medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner administers, supplies or prescribes a Schedule 8 poison to a patient for a continuous period if the practitioner—

        (a)     actually administers, supplies or prescribes that Schedule 8 poison for that period; or

        (b)     supplies a quantity or quantities of a Schedule 8 poison to the patient and instructs the patient to take the drug for that period; or

        (c)     prescribes for the patient a quantity or quantities of a Schedule 8 poison which, if taken in accordance with the prescription, would be taken for that period.

S. 31A inserted by No. 20/2016 s. 112, repealed by No. 34/2019 s. 14.

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S. 32 amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(3), substituted by No. 74/2004 s. 15.



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