Australian Capital Territory
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2)
Subordinate Law SL2010-2

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008.
Dated 12 January 2010.
Katy Gallagher
Minister
Jon Stanhope
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2)
Subordinate Law SL2010-2
made under the
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008

    

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2).
2	Commencement
This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008.
4	New section 11 (2) (ca)
insert
	(ca)	section 77 (which is about authorisation of CHO to issue standing orders for supply and administration of medicines at walk-in centres);
5	New division 3.4.3
insert
Division 3.4.3	Standing orders for walk-in centre
77	Authorisation of CHO to issue standing orders for supply and administration of medicines at walk-in centre—Act, s 42 (b)
The chief health officer is authorised to issue a standing order for—
	(a)	the supply of a medicine at a walk-in centre; and
	(b)	the administration of a medicine at a walk-in centre.
Note 1	Supply does not include administer (see Act, s 24).
Note 2	A standing order must be in writing (see Act, dict, def standing order).
78	Particulars for CHO standing orders for supply and administration of medicines at walk-in centre
A standing order under section 77 must include the following particulars:
	(a)	an approval number for the order that is different from the number given to each other standing order approved for the walk-in centre; 
	(b)	the date of effect of the order and the date (not longer than 2 years after the date of effect) when the order ends;
	(c)	each walk-in centre to which the order applies;
	(d)	the clinical circumstances in which the medicine may be supplied or administered;
	(e)	a description of the people to whom the medicine may be supplied or administered;
	(f)	the medicine’s approved name and, if applicable, brand name;
Note	Approved name—see the medicines and poisons standard, par 1 (1).
	(g)	if applicable, the form and strength of the medicine;
	(h)	the dose and route of administration of the medicine;
	(i)	if applicable, the frequency of administration of the medicine;
	(j)	if applicable, the maximum duration of supply or administration of the medicine;
	(k)	if applicable, the maximum quantity of the medicine for supply or administration.
6	Dictionary, new definition of walk-in centre
insert
walk-in centre means a non-residential facility operated by the Territory for the treatment and care for people with minor illness or injury.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 21 January 2010.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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