Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 (NO 42 OF 2008) - REG 75

    (1)     A doctor is authorised to issue a standing order for the administration of a medicine to patients at an institution if—

        (a)     a medicines and therapeutics committee for the institution has approved the order; and

        (b)     the order is signed by the chair of the committee.

Note     Doctor does not include an intern doctor (see dict).

    (2)     In this section:

"medicines and therapeutics committee", for an institution, means a body—

        (a)     established by the institution to approve standing orders for the administration of medicines to patients at the institution; and

        (b)     that includes (but is not limited to) a doctor, nurse and pharmacist.

Note 1     Doctor and pharmacist do not include an intern (see dict).

Note 2     Nurse does not include an enrolled nurse (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).