Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2023

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2023.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 30 October 2023.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021.

4Amendment of sch 1 (Extended practice authorities and departmental standards)

Schedule 1, part 1, entry for Pharmacists, ‘3’—
omit, insert—

4

5Amendment of sch 9 (Pharmaceutical professions)

Schedule 9, part 1—
insert—

Division 1A Pharmacists employed at particular places

2AClass of person

A pharmacist who—

(a)is employed at a community pharmacy or private health facility; or

(b)is a health service employee.

2BDealing authorised

	Column 1 Dealing	Column 2 Medicine	Column 3 Scope of dealing
1	administer	(a)  an S2 or S3 medicine
		(b)  any medicine	the medicine is administered on a standing order
		(c)  an S4 or S8 medicine	the medicine is administered— •  on a prescription; or •  in accordance with the medicine’s approved label
2	possess	an S4 or S8 medicine	the medicine is possessed for a purpose mentioned in this column