Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 - SECT 48

Self-administration of drugs and poisons restricted

48. Self-administration of drugs and poisons restricted

A person must not use, prescribe, sell or supply a Schedule 4 poison, a
Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 9 poison (as the case requires) for the
purpose of self-administration unless the person-

   (a)  in the case of a Schedule 9 poison-

   (i)  is a patient for whom a registered medical practitioner or dentist has
        prescribed that poison; and

   (ii) is not the registered medical practitioner or dentist who prescribed
        that poison; and

   (b)  in the case of a Schedule 8 poison-

   (i)  is a patient for whom a registered medical practitioner, dentist or
        nurse practitioner has prescribed that poison; and

   (ii) is not the registered medical practitioner, dentist or nurse
        practitioner who prescribed that poison; and

   (c)  in the case of a Schedule 4 poison-

   (i)  is a patient for whom-

                (A)  a registered medical practitioner, dentist or nurse
                     practitioner; or

                (B)  an authorised optometrist or an authorised podiatrist (in
                     accordance with the endorsement of his or her
                     registration)- has prescribed that poison; and

   (ii) is not the registered medical practitioner, dentist, nurse
        practitioner, authorised optometrist or authorised podiatrist who
        prescribed that poison; and

   (d)  in any case, uses that poison to the extent and for the purpose for
        which it was prescribed, sold or supplied.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.