sec.229Marking non-compliant paper prescription

sec.229 Marking non-compliant paper prescription

This section applies if— a person who is authorised to dispense a medicine, or give a treatment dose of a medicine, does not dispense or give the medicine on a paper prescription; and the person did not take the action mentioned in paragraph (a) because the person reasonably suspects— the prescription has been unlawfully obtained or made; or the prescription has been given by a person who is not authorised under the Act , or permitted under a corresponding law or another law, to prescribe the medicine; or the prescription does not otherwise comply with the Act . The person must mark the prescription with— a statement that the prescription is cancelled or not to be dispensed or given; and the date of marking the prescription; and the person’s name or signature; and the address of the place where the prescription was presented. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. The person is required to comply with subsection (2) only to the extent it is safe for the person to comply. (sec.229-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person who is authorised to dispense a medicine, or give a treatment dose of a medicine, does not dispense or give the medicine on a paper prescription; and the person did not take the action mentioned in paragraph (a) because the person reasonably suspects— the prescription has been unlawfully obtained or made; or the prescription has been given by a person who is not authorised under the Act , or permitted under a corresponding law or another law, to prescribe the medicine; or the prescription does not otherwise comply with the Act . (sec.229-ssec.2) The person must mark the prescription with— a statement that the prescription is cancelled or not to be dispensed or given; and the date of marking the prescription; and the person’s name or signature; and the address of the place where the prescription was presented. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.229-ssec.3) The person is required to comply with subsection (2) only to the extent it is safe for the person to comply.

• (a) a person who is authorised to dispense a medicine, or give a treatment dose of a medicine, does not dispense or give the medicine on a paper prescription; and
• (b) the person did not take the action mentioned in paragraph (a) because the person reasonably suspects— (i) the prescription has been unlawfully obtained or made; or (ii) the prescription has been given by a person who is not authorised under the Act , or permitted under a corresponding law or another law, to prescribe the medicine; or (iii) the prescription does not otherwise comply with the Act .
• (i) the prescription has been unlawfully obtained or made; or
• (ii) the prescription has been given by a person who is not authorised under the Act , or permitted under a corresponding law or another law, to prescribe the medicine; or