Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Monitored Poisons Database) Regulations 2020 (Vic)

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Monitored Poisons Database) Regulations 2020

S.R. No. 15/2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provisions

3Circumstances where it is not mandatory to check monitored poisons database—certain classes of person

═════════════

Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2020

S.R. No. 15/2020

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Monitored Poisons Database) Regulations 2020

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 3 March 2020

Responsible Minister:

JENNY MIKAKOS
Minister for Health

CLAIRE CHISHOLM

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017—

(a)to exempt registered medical practitioners, registered nurse practitioners and authorised suppliers from the requirement to check the monitored poisons database when prescribing and supplying monitored supply poisons to out-patients being treated in or discharged from a hospital and when discharging patients from a hospital; and

(b)to make minor technical amendments.

2Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 129(1) and 132 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981.

3Circumstances where it is not mandatory to check monitored poisons database—certain classes of person

(1)In regulation 132G(1) of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017[1]—

(a)in paragraph (a), after "treated in" insert ", or discharged from,";

(b)in paragraph (b), after "treated in" insert ", or discharged from,";

(c)after paragraph (b) insert—

"(ba)an out-patient being treated in, or discharged from, a hospital; or".

(2)Regulation 132G(2) of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017 is revoked.

═════════════

Endnotes

[1] Reg. 3(1): S.R. No. 29/2017 as amended by S.R. Nos 31/2018, 45/2018, 72/2018 and 178/2018.