Authorisation to Keep Scheduled Medicines in a Medical Kit - Northern Territory

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible to apply for this authorisation, you must:

• keep the contents in locked storage which cannot be accessed by a non-authorised person
• record all use of medicines items in the kit in the relevant register
• follow workplace policies and procedures, and I must report use of prescription only medicines (S4 and S8) to the supervising medical practitioner before use or as soon as practicable after use
• report loss, misappropriation or theft to Medicines and Poisons Control
  
• notify of any change of circumstances with regard to authorisation holders or kit contents such as expected staff changes, closure of site, stolen/missing kit contents
• comply with the ???Exit Strategy???, located in the resources.
  

Duration

You can renew your licence for one, two, or three years.

Fees

Forms

Other resources

Act(s) name

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 Northern Territory (Opens in new window)

Administering agency

Department of Health

Medicines and Poisons Control

Contact details

Supporting information

Medical Kits for Remote Areas (Opens in new window)