Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Professions Registration Act 2005 - SECT 24

Endorsement of registration of podiatrists

24. Endorsement of registration of podiatrists



(1) If the Podiatrists Registration Board of Victoria is satisfied that a
podiatrist is qualified to obtain and to have in his or her possession and to
use, sell or supply certain Schedule 2, 3 or 4 poisons within the meaning of
the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981, the Board may endorse
the registration of the podiatrist and specify in the endorsement the
Schedule 2, 3 or 4 poisons that the podiatrist is qualified to obtain and to
have in his or her possession and to use, sell or supply.

(2) The Board must not specify any Schedule 2, 3 or 4 poison in an endorsement
unless the poison is, or is of a class or type of poison, approved by the
Minister under section 14A of the
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 for the purposes of this
section.