Authorisation for self-administration etc of medicines—Act, s 37 (2) (b) and (3) (b)
360 Authorisation for self-administration etc of medicines—Act, s 37 (2) (b) and (3) (b)
This section applies in relation to a medicine obtained by a person from someone who is authorised to supply the medicine to the person.
The following dealings by the person with the medicine are authorised:
if the person is a prescriber and the medicine is a restricted medicine—self-administration of a medicine prescribed or supplied by another prescriber who is not—
a trainee dentist, intern doctor or endorsed health practitioner; or
related to or employed by the person;
if the person is a prescriber and the medicine is not a restricted medicine—self-administration of the medicine;
if the person is not a prescriber and the medicine is supplied for the person’s own use—self-administration of the medicine;
if the person is the custodian of an animal and the medicine is supplied for the animal’s use—administering the medicine to the animal.
Note Custodian, of an animal—see the dictionary.
In this section:
restricted medicine—see section 30 (3).
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