Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 - SECT 34

Requirement to apply for Schedule 8 permit

34. Requirement to apply for Schedule 8 permit



(1) A registered medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner who considers it
is necessary to administer, supply or prescribe a Schedule 8 poison to or for
one of his or her patients who is a drug-dependent person must apply to the
Secretary for a Schedule 8 permit.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a registered medical practitioner or a nurse
practitioner who considers it is necessary to administer, supply or prescribe
a Schedule 8 poison for a continuous period greater than 8 weeks to or for one
of his or her patients who is not a drug-dependent person must apply to the
Secretary for a Schedule 8 permit.

(3) A registered medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner must apply to
the Secretary for a Schedule 8 permit if-

   (a)  the practitioner-

   (i)  has reason to believe that one of his or her patients who is not a
        drug-dependent person has been, or is currently being, administered,
        supplied or prescribed a Schedule 8 poison by one or more other
        practitioners; and

   (ii) considers it is necessary to administer, supply or prescribe a
        Schedule 8 poison to or for that patient; and





   (b)  the total period of administration, supply or prescription of a
        Schedule 8 poison to that patient would be a continuous period greater
        than 8 weeks, taking into account any period of administration, supply
        or prescription referred to in paragraph (a)(i) together with the
        period of administration, supply or prescription of a Schedule 8
        poison to or for that patient by the practitioner.

(4) An application for a Schedule 8 permit must be in the prescribed form.