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POISONS REGULATIONS 1965 - REG 40

40 .         Persons authorised to possess Sch. 4 poisons

        (1)         Subject to subregulation (1aa), until in any particular case such authority is withdrawn — 

            (a)         a medical practitioner;

            (aa)         a nurse practitioner;

            (b)         a pharmacist;

            (c)         a dentist;

            (da)         an endorsed optometrist;

            (d)         a veterinary surgeon;

            (e)         an analyst appointed under the Health Act 1911 ;

            (f)         the Director of Nursing of a hospital registered under the Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 ;

            (g)         any other person authorised in writing by the CEO,

                is authorised to procure, in accordance with subregulation (1a), a poison included in Schedule 4 to the extent that it is required for the purpose of his profession or employment, but such authority does not entitle any person to have in his possession any poison included in Schedule 4 other than in accordance with these regulations or in any quantity greater than is permitted by the CEO.

        (1aa)         A medical practitioner is not authorised under subregulation (1) to procure a poison included in Schedule 4 and referred to in a regulation listed in the Table, unless the medical practitioner is authorised under that regulation to prescribe the poison.

Table

regulation 38C

regulation 38G

regulation 38D

regulation 38I

regulation 38E

regulation 38M

regulation 38F

regulation 38O


regulation 38P

        (1a)         A person authorised under subregulation (1) to procure a poison included in Schedule 4 shall, unless a record is made under regulation 41B in relation to the procurement of the poison, provide a written order to the person from whom he or she is attempting to procure the poison, setting out — 

            (a)         the name, address and signature of the authorised person; and

            (b)         the date of the order; and

            (c)         the name and quantity of the poison.

        (2)         A person who wishes to use any poison included in Schedule 4 being an antibiotic or sulphonamide for the preparation of mixtures for sale pursuant to regulation 39A, and who holds a permit under that regulation to sell such mixtures, is authorised to procure, use and be in possession of such poison included in Schedule 4 for the preparation of such mixtures.

        [Regulation 40 amended in Gazette 5 Oct 1979 p. 3085; 29 Jun 1984 p. 1784; 8 Feb 1985 p. 519; 8 Jun 1990 p. 2627; 28 May 1993 p. 2596; 25 Jun 1993 p. 3085; 26 May 1994 p. 2201; 19 Mar 1996 p. 1225; 11 Apr 1997 p. 1832; 5 Oct 2004 p. 4311; 15 Dec 2006 p. 5630‑1; 1 Oct 2010 p. 5079‑80; 19 Nov 2010 p. 5715; amended by Act No. 9 of 2003 s. 48.]

[Heading deleted in Gazette 12 Aug 2003 p. 3663.]



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