47Sale or supply of Schedule 4 poison by pharmacist

47 Sale or supply of Schedule 4 poison by pharmacist

(1) A pharmacist must not sell or supply a Schedule 4 poison unless that sale or supply is—

(a) subject to regulation 50, sale or supply—

(i) on an original prescription of a registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner, dentist, nurse practitioner, authorised midwife, authorised optometrist or authorised podiatrist; or

(ii) if the original prescription is required to be submitted to a public authority by any Act of a State or Territory or the Commonwealth, on a copy of a prescription referred to in subparagraph (i) certified by, or accompanied by a certification from, a pharmacist who has previously received the prescription; or

Reg. 47(1)(b) amended by S.R. No. 20/2023 reg. 7.

(b) sale or supply in accordance with a verbal instruction given under regulation 25(1), (2) or (3) or a digital image of an original prescription transmitted under regulation 25A(1), (2) or (3).; or

(c) subject to regulation 54, sale or supply to a patient in or at a hospital or day procedure centre in accordance with a chart instruction given on a hospital medication chart; or

(d) subject to regulation 55, sale or supply to a resident in accordance with a chart instruction given on a residential medication chart; or

(e) subject to regulation 56, sale or supply in an emergency in which the pharmacist considers it necessary to ensure continuity of treatment; or

(f) subject to regulation 57, sale or supply in circumstances where the pharmacist considers it necessary to ensure continuity of treatment; or

Reg. 47(1)(g) substituted by S.R. No. 13/2021 reg. 11.

(g) sale or supply in accordance with an order of—

(v) an authorised registered nurse; or

(vi) an approved registered nurse; or

(vii) an authorised midwife; or

(viii) an approved registered midwife; or

(ix) an authorised optometrist; or

(x) an authorised podiatrist; or

(h) sale or supply on the order of a person holding a permit for the poison; or

Reg. 47(1)(i) amended by S.R. No. 105/2023 reg. 4(1).

(i) sale or supply to a person referred to in Column 1 of Part 2 of the Table in regulation 7 to the extent and for the purpose referred to in Column 2 of that Part of that Table; or

Reg. 47(1)(j) inserted by S.R. No. 105/2023 reg. 4(2).

(j) sale or supply in accordance with regulation 57A.

(2) This regulation does not apply to the sale or supply of a Schedule 4 poison to another pharmacist for use by the other pharmacist in the lawful practice of that pharmacist's profession.