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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2017 (SR NO 29 OF 2017) - REG 103

Person must not administer Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison to another person except as specified

    (1)     A person must not administer a Schedule 4 poison to another person unless—

        (a)     the poison was supplied—

              (i)     by a registered medical practitioner, a dentist, a nurse practitioner, an authorised midwife, an authorised optometrist, an authorised podiatrist,

an authorised registered nurse or a pharmacist; and

              (ii)     for the treatment of the other person; or

        (b)     the person administering the poison—

              (i)     is listed in Column 1 of Part 2 of the Table in regulation 7; and

              (ii)     administers the poison in that capacity; and

              (iii)     the administration is to the extent and for the purpose specified in Column 2 of Part 2 of the Table.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (2)     A person must not administer a Schedule 8 poison to another person unless—

        (a)     the poison was supplied—

              (i)     by a registered medical practitioner, a dentist, a nurse practitioner, an authorised midwife, an authorised registered nurse or a pharmacist; and

              (ii)     for the treatment of the other person; or

        (b)     the person administering the poison—

              (i)     is listed in Column 1 of Part 2 of the Table in regulation 7; and

              (ii)     administers the poison in that capacity; and

              (iii)     the administration is to the extent and for the purpose specified in Column 2 of Part 2 of the Table.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (3)     A person must not administer a Schedule 9 poison to another person unless—

        (a)     the poison was supplied—

              (i)     by a registered medical practitioner, a dentist or a pharmacist; and

              (ii)     for the treatment of the other person; or

        (b)     the person administering the poison—

              (i)     is listed in Column 1 of Part 2 of the Table in regulation 7; and

              (ii)     administers the poison in that capacity; and

              (iii)     the administration is to the extent and for the purpose specified in Column 2 of Part 2 of the Table.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.



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