New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 68D

68D Direction by medical practitioner or nurse practitioner

(1) A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner may give a direction to a nurse only if the practitioner has personally reviewed the patient in person or by audiovisual link.

(2) A direction must be written, signed by the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner and given to the nurse in person or by facsimile, email or other electronic means.

(3) However, if the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner is present when the relevant substance is administered by the nurse to whom the direction is given, the direction may be given orally.

(4) A direction has effect--

(a) for a written direction--for the period specified in the direction, not exceeding 6 months from the date on which the medical practitioner or nurse practitioner personally reviewed the patient under subclause (1), and

(b) for an oral direction--for the particular administration of the relevant substance to which the direction applies.