Australian Capital Territory
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Prescribing Authorisation—Optometrists) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2012-34

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008.
Dated 26 July 2012.
Katy Gallagher
Minister
Andrew Barr
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Prescribing Authorisation—Optometrists) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2012-34
made under the
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008

    
    
Contents
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	1	Name of regulation	1
	2	Commencement	1
	3	Legislation amended	1
	4	Section 12 (2), example and note	1
	5	New section 863 (2)	1
	6	Section 863, new note 3	2
	7	Schedule 1, part 1.8, table	2
	8	Schedule 2	2
	9	Dictionary, new definitions	3

1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods (Prescribing Authorisation—Optometrists) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1).
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	Section 12 (2), example and note
substitute
Example—s (2)
Sch 1 limits the prescription by eligible midwives of medicines that are listed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (see sch 1, part 1.5) to eligible midwives who hold a particular authority.
Note	Conditions may also be imposed under other provisions of the Act including, for example, s 89 which sets out conditions on licences.
5	New section 863 (2)
before note 1, insert
	(2)	The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to the Optometry Endorsement Scheduled Medicines Registration Standard.
6	Section 863, new note 3
insert
Note 3 	The Optometry Endorsement Scheduled Medicines Registration Standard is accessible at www.optometryboard.gov.au.
7	Schedule 1, part 1.8, table
substitute

column 1
item	column 2
person authorised	column 3
authorisation	
1	optometrist	to the extent necessary to practise optometry and, if employed, within the scope of employment, to deal as follows with medicines mentioned in the medicines and poisons standard, schs 2, 3 and 4:
(a)	issue purchase orders for the medicines;
(b)	issue requisitions for the medicines;
(c)	obtain the medicines;
(d)	possess the medicines;
(e)	administer the medicines.	
2	optometrist whose registration is endorsed under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT), s 94	(a)	to deal with medicines as described in item 1, col 3; and
(b)	prescribe medicines that are included on the  national list; and
(c)	supply medicines during consultations, if the medicines are—
	(i)	 included on the  national list; and
	(ii)	labelled as required under s 161.	
Note	National list—see the dictionary.	

8	Schedule 2
omit
9	Dictionary, new definitions
insert
national list means the list in the Optometry Endorsement Scheduled Medicines Registration Standard, table 1.
Optometry Endorsement Scheduled Medicines Registration Standard means the Optometry Endorsement Scheduled Medicines Registration Standard approved by the Ministerial Council under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT), section 12 as in force from time to time.
Note	The Optometry Endorsement Scheduled Medicines Registration Standard is accessible at www.optometryboard.gov.au.

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 2 August 2012.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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