Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2002
Repealed version for 1 July 2008 to 31 August 2008 (accessed 22 May 2013 at 04:26)

30   Responsibility for storage in hospitals

(cf cl 33 of P&TG Reg 1994)

(1)  The chief pharmacist of a hospital is responsible for the storage of all restricted substances at the hospital other than those that have been supplied to a ward.
(2)  In the case of a hospital for which there is no pharmacist, the responsibilities of a chief pharmacist under this clause are instead the responsibilities of:
(a)  the chief nurse of the hospital, or
(b)  the medical superintendent of the hospital,
      as the chief executive officer of the hospital may determine.
(3)  The nurse or midwife in charge of a hospital ward is responsible for the storage of all restricted substances in the ward.
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