9Repeat supply

9 Repeat supply

(1) If, under subsection 88(6) or 88(6A) of the Act and regulation 49 of the Regulations, a medical practitioner, authorised midwife, or authorised nurse practitioner, instead of directing a repeated supply of a pharmaceutical benefit, directs the supply of a quantity or number of units of the benefit on 1 occasion, not exceeding the total quantity or number of units that could be prescribed if the medical practitioner, authorised midwife, or authorised nurse practitioner directed a repeated supply, the Commonwealth price for that supply includes: (a) only 1 dispensing fee; and (b) the price, if any, of only 1 container.; and (c) if a dangerous drug fee applies, only one such fee. (2) For this section, the appropriate price, if any, for a container is to be worked out under section 13.