Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS AMENDMENT REGULATION 2010 (NO 5) (NO 45 OF 2010) - REG 11

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eligible midwife

to the extent necessary to practise midwifery and, if employed, within the scope of employment, do any of the following:         (a)     issue requisitions for medicines;         (b)     obtain medicines;         (c)     possess medicines;         (d)     if the midwife is an authorised midwife—prescribe medicines listed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme for prescribing by an authorised midwife (see National Health Act 1953 (Cwlth), s 93AA);         (e)     supply medicines to which par (d) applies to patients during consultations if labelled in accordance with s 161;         (f)     administer medicines to which par (d) applies in accordance with prescription issued by themself;         (g)     administer medicines in accordance with prescription issued by another prescriber, or standing order;         (h)     supply medicines in accordance with a standing order issued by chief health officer or a requisition;               (i)     supply medicines dispensed for patient to another health professional on patient's transfer within institution;         (j)     supply medicines dispensed for patient to patient on patient's discharge from institution.