Prescribing approved substances—first prescription
58 Prescribing approved substances—first prescription
This section applies if—
an individual has made an administration decision; and
if the individual has a self-administration decision in effect—a contact person appointment is in effect for the individual; and
if the individual has a practitioner administration decision in effect—the individual has an administering practitioner; and
the individual’s coordinating practitioner has given the individual any information prescribed by regulation.
The coordinating practitioner may prescribe 1 or more approved substances that, either alone or in combination, are of a sufficient dose to cause the death of the individual.
A prescription must include any information prescribed by regulation.
Within 4 business days after the day they prescribe an approved substance under subsection (2), the individual’s coordinating practitioner must give the board written notice of the prescription.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
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