Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 - SECT 13

Therapeutic need to be determined-veterinary practitioners

13. Therapeutic need to be determined-veterinary practitioners

A veterinary practitioner must not administer, prescribe, sell or supply a
drug of dependence, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 4 poison unless-

   (a)  that drug or poison is for the treatment of an animal under his or her
        care; and

   (b)  he or she has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need
        exists for that drug or poison.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.