Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006

The Department of Human Services has confirmed that the new Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 have now been made and replace the 1995 Regulations.

A copy of the Regulations can be downloaded from the Parliamentary website. Just click on the 'Victorian Statute Book' button, then select 'Victorian Statutory Rules' by title, and do an alphabetical search.

The Index reveals the following regulations which make specific mention of dentists and dental auxiliaries.

Dental auxiliaries (Reg's 5, 36, 39, 46, and 70)
Dentists
- dealings in drugs of dependence (Reg. 10)
- dealings in Schedule 3 poisons (Reg's 60,63)
- dealings in Schedule 4, 8, 9 poisons
emergency supply on oral instructions of (Reg's 27, 47)
labelling (Reg. 29)
orders for administration of (Reg. 46)
patient identity and therapeutic need for (Reg. 10)
permits required for Schedule 9 poisons (Reg. 7)
storage (Reg's 34-35)
- drugs, poisons dentists prohibited from dealing in (Reg's 23, 25)
- notice of drugs, poisons obtained fraudulently (Reg. 14)
- notice of loss, theft of poisons, substances (Reg. 70)

The Departmental website also contains additional information regarding requirements for health professionals.