Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017
125Warrant number to be included in any prescription
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125 Warrant number to be included in any prescription
(1) A registered medical practitioner who issues a prescription for a substance to which this Part applies (other than at the direction of another registered medical practitioner under regulation 120(2)(h)) must include the warrant number on the prescription.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A registered medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who, at the direction of a registered medical practitioner under regulation 120(2)(h) or (i), issues a prescription for a substance to which this Part applies must include on the prescription—
(a) the name of the registered medical practitioner who gave the direction; and
(b) the number of the warrant held by that practitioner in relation to the substance.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.