Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Notwithstanding
regulation 19, a medicine or preparation containing any poison dispensed
or supplied in the course of the professional practice of —
(a) a
pharmacist, medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, registered nurse at a
remote area nursing post, or dentist, for human internal use shall comply with
that regulation if it is labelled in the English language
with —
(i)
the words “Keep out of reach of children”;
and
(ii)
the name and strength or amount of each poison in the
preparation, or the trade name and strength of the preparation (unless the
trade name also uniquely identifies the strength, in which case only the trade
name need be given); and
(iii)
the name of the patient; and
(iv)
a date of dispensing or supply, and a number identifying
the prescription or supply which corresponds to —
(I) the entry in the Prescription Book
referred to in regulation 36(3)(c), in the case of a pharmacist; or
(II) the
patient’s records, in the case of a medical practitioner, nurse
practitioner, registered nurse at a remote area nursing post, or dentist;
and
(v)
the name and address of the pharmacy, or medical or
dental surgery, or area designated under section 23(2)(e) of the Act, or
remote area nursing post, from which it is supplied; and
(vi)
the instructions given on the prescription, if dispensed
by a pharmacist, or directions for use, if supplied by a medical practitioner,
nurse practitioner, registered nurse at a remote area nursing post, pharmacist
or dentist; and
(vii)
the total quantity contained;
(b) a
pharmacist, medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, registered nurse at a
remote area nursing post, dentist or endorsed optometrist, for human external
use shall comply with that regulation if it is labelled in accordance with
paragraph (a), together with the words “Not to be taken”;
(c) a
pharmacist or veterinary surgeon, for use on any animal shall comply with that
regulation if it is labelled in the English language with —
(i)
the words “Keep out of reach of children”;
and
(ii)
the name and strength or amount of each poison in the
preparation, or the trade name and strength of the preparation (unless the
trade name also uniquely identifies the strength, in which case only the trade
name need be given); and
(iii)
the owner’s surname and the species of animal; and
(iv)
instructions for the use of that medicine or preparation;
and
(v)
a date of dispensing, and a number identifying the
prescription or supply which corresponds to —
(I) the entry in the Prescription Book
referred to in regulation 36(3)(c), in the case of a pharmacist; or
(II) the
patient’s records, in the case of a veterinary surgeon;
and
(vi)
the name and address of the pharmacy, or veterinary
practice, from which it is supplied; and
(vii)
the words “For veterinary use only” or
“For animal treatment only”, together with the words “For
external use only” if the medicine or preparation is not prepared for
internal use; and
(viii)
the total quantity contained.
(2)
Subregulations (1)(a) and (b) do not apply to a medicine or preparation
(containing a poison) labelled in accordance with regulation 19, if it is
supplied by a medical practitioner for the purposes of therapeutic treatment
of a patient over a period of not more than 3 days.
[Regulation 21 inserted in Gazette
7 Aug 1992 p. 3865‑6; amended in Gazette
24 Jun 1994 p. 2865‑6; 19 Mar 1996
p. 1220; 1 Oct 2010 p. 5079‑80;
19 Nov 2010 p. 5712; amended by Act No. 9 of 2003
s. 43.]