Victorian Numbered Regulations

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2017 (SR NO 29 OF 2017) - REG 18

    (1)     A dentist must not issue a prescription for methadone.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (2)     A dentist must not issue a prescription for a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison unless—

        (a)     the prescription is for the dental treatment of a person other than the dentist; and

        (b)     that person is—

              (i)     under the dentist's care; and

              (ii)     named in the prescription; and

        (c)     the dentist has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists for that poison; and

        (d)     the prescription is issued not merely for the purpose of supporting the drug dependence of a person; and

        (e)     the prescription provides only for a single supply of the poison; and

        (f)     if the poison is a drug of dependence, a Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 9 poison, the dentist has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person for whose treatment the prescription is issued; and

        (g)     in the case of a Schedule 9 poison, the dentist holds a general Schedule 9 permit that authorises the issuing of the prescription.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.