Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) A registered
veterinary surgeon may direct a person to whom a scheduled drug is prescribed
under regulation 29A to administer the drug to an animal or animals
if —
(a) it
is not practicable for the registered veterinary surgeon to attend personally
to the animal or animals; and
(b) the
person has described the condition of the animal or animals to the registered
veterinary surgeon; and
(c)
having regard to that description —
(i)
the registered veterinary surgeon is satisfied on
reasonable grounds that the drug should be administered to the animal or
animals immediately; and
(ii)
the registered veterinary surgeon gives, together with
the direction, any necessary further or amended instructions in relation to
the administration of the drug.
(2) As soon as
practicable after a registered veterinary surgeon has given a direction under
subregulation (1), the registered veterinary surgeon must make a written
record of the direction, including —
(a) the
reason that the direction was considered necessary; and
(b) the
name and address of the person to whom the direction was given; and
(c)
sufficient details to identify the relevant animal; and
(d) the
name of the relevant scheduled drug; and
(e)
details of any instructions given with the direction under
subregulation (1)(c)(ii).
(3) The registered
veterinary surgeon must keep the record for a period of 7 years.
[Regulation 29C inserted in Gazette
19 Oct 2007 p. 5612‑13.]