Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 - SECT 33

Notification of drug-dependent person

33. Notification of drug-dependent person



(1) A registered medical practitioner who has reason to believe that one of
his or her patients is a drug-dependent person must give a notification of
drug-dependent person to the Secretary if-

   (a)  the patient requests or seeks prescription of a Schedule 9 poison; or

   (b)  the practitioner intends to treat or is treating the patient with a
        Schedule 9 poison.

(2) A registered medical practitioner must give a notification of
drug-dependent person required under subsection (1) as soon as practicable.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

(3) A registered medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner who has reason
to believe that one of his or her patients is a drug-dependent person must
give a notification of drug-dependent person to the Secretary if-

   (a)  the patient requests or seeks prescription of a Schedule 8 poison or a
        Schedule 4 poison which is also a drug of dependence; or

   (b)  the practitioner intends to treat or is treating the patient with a
        Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 4 poison which is also a drug of
        dependence.

(4) A registered medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner (as the case
requires) must give a notification of drug-dependent person required under
subsection (3) as soon as practicable.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.

(5) A notification of drug-dependent person must be in the prescribed form.

Subdivision 3-Schedule 9 poisons