Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 - SECT 31

Definitions

31. Definitions



(1) In this Division-

hospital means-

   (a)  a public hospital within meaning of the Health Services Act 1988;

   (b)  a denominational hospital within the meaning of that Act;

   (c)  a private hospital within the meaning of that Act- but does not
        include a day procedure centre within the meaning of that Act;
        multiple-practitioner clinic means a clinic where more than one
        registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner practises or is
        employed; notification of drug-dependent person means notification
        required under section 33; prison has the same meaning as it has in
        the Corrections Act 1986; Schedule 8 permit means a permit to
        administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison issued by the
        Secretary under section 34A; Schedule 9 permit means a permit to
        administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 9 poison issued by the
        Secretary under section 33B.

(2) For the purposes of this Division, a registered medical practitioner or a
nurse practitioner administers, supplies or prescribes a Schedule 8 poison to
a patient for a continuous period if the practitioner-

   (a)  actually administers, supplies or prescribes that Schedule 8 poison
        for that period; or

   (b)  supplies a quantity or quantities of a Schedule 8 poison to the
        patient and instructs the patient to take the drug for that period; or

   (c)  prescribes for the patient a quantity or quantities of a Schedule 8
        poison which, if taken in accordance with the prescription, would be
        taken for that period.