Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
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sec.222 Writing paper documents
This section applies to a person writing on paper to comply with a requirement mentioned in this regulation, including writing a prescription or purchase order. The person must write— in ink; and legibly, other than the person’s signature; and in English or use terms or symbols, including Latin terms, used in the ordinary practice of the person’s profession. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.222-ssec.1) This section applies to a person writing on paper to comply with a requirement mentioned in this regulation, including writing a prescription or purchase order. (sec.222-ssec.2) The person must write— in ink; and legibly, other than the person’s signature; and in English or use terms or symbols, including Latin terms, used in the ordinary practice of the person’s profession. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) in ink; and
- (b) legibly, other than the person’s signature; and
- (c) in English or use terms or symbols, including Latin terms, used in the ordinary practice of the person’s profession.