Information to be given to individual before first prescription—Act, s 58 (1) (d)
13 Information to be given to individual before first prescription—Act, s 58 (1) (d)
The following information is prescribed:
the medicine that constitutes the approved substance;
a statement that the individual is under no obligation to proceed with the administration of the approved substance;
the business address and telephone number of an approved disposer who is authorised to dispose of the approved substance;
if the individual has a practitioner administration decision in effect—
the method by which the approved substance will be administered to the individual; and
the expected effects on the individual of the approved substance being administered to the individual; and
the period in which the individual is likely to die after the approved substance is administered to the individual; and
the potential complications of the approved substance being administered to the individual;
if the individual has a self-administration decision in effect—
the business address and telephone number of an approved supplier who can supply the approved substance to the individual; and
a statement about the storage requirements and liability under the Act, section 74 (Storage of approved substances); and
details about how the individual can prepare and self‑administer the approved substance; and
the period during which a prescription for the approved substance is valid; and
a statement about the effect of the Act, section 68 (Giving approved substances to approved disposer if administration decision revoked—individual or contact person); and
a statement about the effect of the Act, section 69 (Giving approved substances to approved disposer if individual dies or contact person appointment ends—contact person); and
the expected effects on the individual of self‑administering the approved substance; and
the period in which the individual is likely to die after self‑administering the approved substance; and
the potential complications of the individual self‑administering the approved substance.
The information mentioned in subsection (1) must be given to the individual orally and in writing.
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