Offence for endorsed midwife to make available drugs of dependence, &c.
47D Offence for endorsed midwife to make available drugs of dependence, &c.
An endorsed midwife must not administer a midwifery narcotic substance to any person who he or she has reason to believe is a drug-dependent person. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
An endorsed midwife must not administer a midwifery narcotic substance to a person who he or she has reason to believe is exhibiting drug-seeking behaviour. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
An endorsed midwife must not administer a midwifery narcotic substance to any person for any period longer than 48 hours. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
An endorsed midwife must not administer a midwifery narcotic substance to any person who has a history of obtaining a notifiable restricted substance, narcotic substance or prohibited substance for a non-medical purpose or of unlawful possession or unlawful supply of a notifiable restricted substance, narcotic substance or prohibited substance. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
An endorsed midwife must not make available a midwifery restricted substance that is also a notifiable restricted substance, or administer a midwifery narcotic substance, to any person if the endorsed midwife knows or ought to know that the person is the subject of an authority under section 59E(1). Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
In this section – notifiable restricted substance means a notifiable restricted substance within the meaning of section 59A.
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