New South Wales Consolidated Acts

STOCK MEDICINES ACT 1989 - SECT 39D

39D Instructions to be provided by veterinary practitioners

(1) A veterinary practitioner must comply with the requirements of this section if the veterinary practitioner:

(a) prescribes or supplies an unregistered stock medicine for use on stock of a food producing species, or uses an unregistered stock medicine on such stock, or

(b) prescribes or supplies a registered stock medicine for use on stock of a food producing species in a manner contrary to the use instructions, or uses a registered stock medicine on such stock in such a manner, or

(c) prescribes or supplies a restricted substance within the meaning of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 for use on stock of a major food producing species, or uses a restricted substance on such stock.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.

(2) Each time the veterinary practitioner prescribes, supplies or uses the stock medicine, the veterinary practitioner must:

(a) give to the person for or to whom the stock medicine is prescribed or supplied, or on whose behalf it is used, and to the person who is authorised to supply the stock medicine (where relevant), written instructions for its use, and

(b) explain to the person for or to whom the stock medicine is prescribed or supplied, or on whose behalf it is used, any of the written instructions that the veterinary practitioner intends will override any use instruction for the stock medicine.

(3) The written instructions for use are to be signed and dated by the veterinary practitioner and are to include the veterinary practitioner’s name and business address and the following matters:

(a) details to identify the particular stock on which the stock medicine is to be used or has been used,

(b) the name of the owner of the stock or the person in charge of the stock,

(c) particulars to identify the stock medicine,

(d) the name of the active constituent of the stock medicine,

(e) the type of stock for which the stock medicine is intended,

(f) the withholding period (including that there is no withholding period if the veterinary practitioner considers none is required),

(g) the dosage rate,

(h) the frequency of treatment,

(i) the length of treatment,

(j) the manner of administration,

(k) such other matters as may be prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.

(4) Despite subsection (3), the written instructions for use of a registered stock medicine in a manner contrary to the use instructions need only include such of the matters set out in that subsection as are different to the use instructions.