Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

NURSE PRACTITIONERS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2004 (NO. 10 OF 2004) - SECT 16

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16     Sale etc of biological preparations and restricted substances

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person sells or otherwise supplies to, or dispenses for, someone else a biological preparation or restricted substance; and

        (b)     the other person is not an eligible receiver; and

        (c)     the person is reckless about whether the other person is an eligible receiver.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person sells or otherwise supplies a biological preparation or restricted substance; and

        (b)     the person is not—

              (i)     a doctor; or

              (ii)     an authorised nurse practitioner; or

              (iii)     a dentist; or

              (iv)     a pharmacist; or

              (v)     a veterinary surgeon; or

              (vi)     the holder of a licence to sell or otherwise supply the preparation or substance; or

              (vii)     a public employee who is authorised in writing by the Minister for this section.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

    (3)     Absolute liability applies to subsection (2) (b) (i) to (v).

    (4)     Strict liability applies to subsection (2) (b) (vi) and (vii).

    (5)     In this section:

"authorised nurse practitioner" means a nurse practitioner who is the occupant of a nurse practitioner position acting within the scope of practice for the position, if the scope of practice for the position includes prescribing stated biological preparations or restricted substances (however described).

"eligible receiver", in relation to a biological preparation or restricted substance," "means—

        (a)     a doctor; or

        (b)     an authorised nurse practitioner; or

        (c)     a dentist; or

        (d)     a pharmacist; or

        (e)     a veterinary surgeon; or

        (f)     the holder of a licence to sell the preparation or substance; or

        (g)     a public employee who is authorised in writing by the Minister for this section; or

        (h)     a person who presents a prescription authorising the supply of the preparation or substance to the person or someone else for whom the person is acting.

"nurse practitioner position"—see the Health Act 1993 , section 37B (2).

"prescription" means a prescription, given by a doctor, authorised nurse practitioner, dentist or veterinary surgeon, that complies with the regulations.

"scope of practice"—see the Health Act 1993 , section 37B (2).