Victorian Repealed Regulations Victorian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
S.R. No. 63/1995
Version incorporating amendments as at 22 February 2006
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
PART 1-PRELIMINARY
1. Objectives
2. Authorising provisions
3. Revocation
4. Definitions
PART 1A-PRESCRIBED POISONS FOR CATEGORIES OF NURSE PRACTITIONER
4A. Prescribed poisons related to certain categories of nurse practitioner
PART 2-DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE, SCHEDULE 4 POISONS, SCHEDULE 8 POISONS AND SCHEDULE 9 POISONS
Division 1-Possession
5. Possession and administration of drugs of dependence,
Schedule 4, Schedule 8 and Schedule 9 poisons
6. Permit required for Schedule 9 poisons
Division 2-Treatment
7. Patient identity and therapeutic need to be determined-
medical practitioners
7A. Patient identity and therapeutic need to be determined-
nurse practitioners
8. Patient identity and therapeutic need to be determined-
dentists
8A. Therapeutic need to be determined-authorised optometrists
9. Patient identity and therapeutic need to be determined for
drugs of dependence-pharmacists
10. Therapeutic need to be determined-veterinary practitioners
11. Notification of fraudulent obtaining of drugs or poisons
12. Pharmacist administration, sale or supply authorised from within Victoria
13. Supply on copy of prescription permitted in certain circumstances
14. Pharmacist administration, sale or supply authorised from
outside Victoria
15. Form of notification under section 33(1) of the Act
16. Form of application and notification under sections 33(2) and 33(3) of the Act
17. Form of permit under section 34 of the Act
18. Permit required in particular circumstances for specialised
supply
19. Dentists not able to obtain permit for specialised supply
20. Veterinary practitioners to obtain approval for specialised
supply
21. Disclosure of drug use within previous 8 weeks required
Division 3-Supply
22. Persons authorised to write prescriptions
23. Style and required particulars for prescriptions
24. Emergency directions to pharmacists regarding supply
25. Particular prescription details to be verified prior to supply
26. Containers of drugs to be labelled with certain details
27. Duration of prescriptions
28. Circumstances where prescriptions are not to be filled
29. Duty of pharmacist to notify different prescribers of similar supply
30. Retention of original prescriptions or orders once supply completed
Division 4-Storage
31. Application of regulations in this Division
32. General security requirement-Schedule 4 poisons
33. Secure storage
34. Facility to be secured at all times
35. Storage requirements-authorised persons
36. Additional security provisions required in certain
circumstances
Division 5-Records
37. Definition of transaction
38. Persons required to keep records
39. Details to be contained in records
40. Methods by which records are to be retained and retrieved
41. Accurate records to be kept
42. Discrepancies in records to be investigated
43. Lost or stolen records to be reported
Division 6-Administration
44. Use of drugs and poisons restricted to person named in prescription
45. Persons who may administer drugs and poisons in health
services
46. Administration of drugs and poisons to be authorised
47. Self administration of drugs and poisons restricted
48. Administration or supply of drugs and poisons prohibited if to support drug dependency
Division 7-Destruction of Schedule 8 poisons and Schedule 9
poisons
49. Wilful destruction prohibited
50. Exceptions
Division 8-Cultivation of narcotic plants
51. Authority to cultivate narcotic plants for non-therapeutic uses
Division 9-Warrants for ovulatory stimulants, prostaglandins, retinoids and thalidomide
52. Requirement for warrants
53. Warrant number to be included in any prescription
54. Prohibition on dentists
PART 3-SCHEDULE 7 POISONS
55. Controls concerning listed regulated poisons
56. Storage requirements
57. Records
PART 4-SCHEDULE 3 POISONS
58. Therapeutic need to be determined-medical practitioners
58A. Therapeutic need to be determined-nurse practitioners
59. Therapeutic need to be determined-veterinary practitioners
60. Therapeutic need to be determined-dentists
61. Therapeutic need to be determined-pharmacists
62. Restrictions on storage and display
63. Personal supply and use requirements
64. Administration or supply prohibited if to support drug dependency
PART 5-SPECIAL SCHEDULE 7 SUBSTANCES
65. Licences, permits or warrants required for special substances
PART 6-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
66. Poisons to be sold by wholesale and retail in original unopened packs
67. Transfer of poisons to inappropriate containers prohibited
68. Lost or stolen poisons to be notified
69. Access to certain poisons restricted to a needs basis
70. Form of seizure notice under section 43(1) of the Act
71. Form of complaint notice against a seizure under section 43(2) of the Act
PART 7-LICENCES AND PERMITS ISSUED UNDER
THE ACT
72. Licence to sell or supply Schedule 2 poisons by retail
73. Fees
PARTS 8-10-Revoked
74-118. Revoked
PART 11-TRANSITIONALS
119. Continuity of exemptions, approvals and authorities
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SCHEDULE 1-Revocation
SCHEDULE 2-Forms
Form DP1-Notification of Drug Dependent Person
Form DP2-Treatment with Schedule 8 Poisons or Schedule 9 Poisons by a Medical Practitioner or Schedule 8 Poisons by a Nurse Practitioner
Form DP3-Permit to Administer, Prescribe or Supply a Schedule 8 Poison or Schedule 9 Poison by a Medical Practitioner or a Schedule 8 Poison by a Nurse Practitioner
Form DP4-Notice of Seizure
Form DP5-Notice of Complaint in Respect of a Seizure
SCHEDULE 3.
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details