Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

SUPERVISED INJECTING PLACE TRIAL ACT 1999 - SECT 9

    (1)     The Minister may, by instrument, approve a protocol relating to the facility as the internal management protocol for this Act.

    (2)     An operator shall manage the facility in accordance with the internal management protocol.

    (3)     Before making an instrument under subsection (1), the Minister must be satisfied that the following requirements will be met:

        (a)     the facility must be under the supervision of a supervisor;

        (b)     the supervisor must have general oversight of the clinical operations of the facility and responsibility for ensuring that adequate clinical procedures are used in the facility;

        (c)     each member of staff of the facility who directly supervises injection of substances at the facility must be a doctor or a nurse;

        (d)     each member of staff of the facility who issues equipment at the facility for use in injection of substances at the facility must hold an approval under the Public Health Act 1997 , part 3A (Supply of syringes);

        (e)     the facility must contain, or provide satisfactory access to—

              (i)     primary health care services (including medical consultation and medical assessment services); and

              (ii)     drug and alcohol counselling services; and

              (iii)     health education services; and

              (iv)     drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation services; and

              (v)     services for testing for blood borne diseases;

        (f)     the health and safety of staff and users of the facility must be protected, having regard to the design of, and services provided by, the facility;

        (g)     any recommendations of the advisory committee concerning the operation of the facility must be given effect;

        (h)     any regulations concerning the operation of the facility must be complied with.