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POISONS AMENDMENT (MEDICINE CHESTS) REGULATIONS 2015 (S.R. 2015, NO. 83) - REG 13

Part 4, Division 5AB inserted
After regulation 62D of the Principal Regulations , the following Division is inserted in Part 4:
Division 5AB - Possession, &c., of nitrous oxide and methoxyflurane by relevant first-aiders

62E.     Interpretation of Division

In this Division –
registered training organisation means a registered training organisation within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 of the Commonwealth;
relevant first-aider means a person who is –
(a) a St John Ambulance member, while he or she is acting in accordance with an agreement by St John Ambulance to provide its services at a particular event or location; or
(b) a member of the Ben Lomond Ski Patrol, or the Mt Mawson Ski Patrol, while he or she is registered with, and acting as part of, that ski patrol; or
(c) an employee of Medical Edge Australia (ABN 98 147 076 819), while he or she is acting in accordance with an agreement with Medical Edge Australia to provide its services at a particular event or location.

62F.     Possession, &c., of nitrous oxide by relevant first-aiders

A relevant first-aider who has a current certificate in the use of nitrous oxide (S4) granted by a registered training organisation may –
(a) possess nitrous oxide (S4); and
(b) administer it, or supply it for self-administration, to a person, on the oral instruction of a medical practitioner or paramedic; and
(c) administer it, or supply it for self-administration, to a person, on the written instruction, other than on a standing order, of a medical practitioner or paramedic; and
(d) in an emergency, administer it, or supply it for self-administration, to a person, without instruction from a medical practitioner or paramedic.

62FA.     Possession, &c., of methoxyflurane by relevant first-aiders

A relevant first-aider who has a current certificate in the use of methoxyflurane (S4) granted by a registered training organisation may –
(a) possess methoxyflurane (S4); and
(b) administer it, or supply it for self-administration, to a person, on the oral instruction of a medical practitioner or paramedic; and
(c) administer it, or supply it for self-administration, to a person, on the written instruction, other than on a standing order, of a medical practitioner or paramedic; and
(d) in an emergency, administer it, or supply it for self-administration, to a person, without instruction from a medical practitioner or paramedic.

62FB.     Records of possession and supply to be kept

(1)  If a substance comes into the possession of, or is supplied (including by being administered) under this Division by, a relevant first-aider, the relevant first-aider must make and keep a written record of that possession or supply.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(2)  The written record made by a relevant first-aider is to include the name of the medical practitioner or paramedic on whose instruction the substance came into the possession of, or was supplied (including by being administered) by, the relevant first-aider.



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