Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.223Writing electronic documents
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sec.223 Writing electronic documents
This section applies to a person writing an electronic document to comply with a requirement mentioned in this regulation, including writing an electronic prescription or electronic purchase order. The person must— write in English or use terms or symbols, including Latin terms, used in the ordinary practice of the person’s profession; and if the entry relates to another document—link or attach the other document to the electronic document. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. This section does not apply if the person uses an electronic prescription management system to make the document. (sec.223-ssec.1) This section applies to a person writing an electronic document to comply with a requirement mentioned in this regulation, including writing an electronic prescription or electronic purchase order. (sec.223-ssec.2) The person must— write in English or use terms or symbols, including Latin terms, used in the ordinary practice of the person’s profession; and if the entry relates to another document—link or attach the other document to the electronic document. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.223-ssec.3) This section does not apply if the person uses an electronic prescription management system to make the document.
- (a) write in English or use terms or symbols, including Latin terms, used in the ordinary practice of the person’s profession; and
- (b) if the entry relates to another document—link or attach the other document to the electronic document.