DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 36E Administration of drugs of dependence, Schedule 9 poisons, Schedule 8 poisons and Schedule 4 poisons in aged care services
DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 36E
Administration of drugs of dependence, Schedule 9 poisons, Schedule 8 poisons and Schedule 4 poisons in aged care servicesS. 36E(1) amended by No. 34/2019 s. 16(a).
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is an approved provider of an aged care service must ensure that a registered nurse manages the administration of any drug of dependence, Schedule 9 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 4 poison to a resident in an aged care service—
(a) who is receiving high level residential care; and
S. 36E(1)(b) amended by No. 20/2016 s. 114(2), substituted by No. 34/2019 s. 16(b).
(b) for whom that drug or poison has been supplied on prescription.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 600 penalty units.
S. 36E(2) inserted by No. 61/2017 s. 126(2).
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the management of the administration of any voluntary assisted dying substance specified in a voluntary assisted dying permit to a resident in an aged care service who is the subject of that permit.
S. 36F inserted by No. 17/2006 s. 4, substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 44.