Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 - SECT 60

Therapeutic need to be determined-dentists

60. Therapeutic need to be determined-dentists

A dentist must not administer, prescribe, sell or supply a Schedule 3 poison
unless-

   (a)  that poison is for the dental treatment of a person under his or her
        care; and

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

Penalty: 50 penalty units.