Medicines and Poisons (Poisons and Prohibited Substances) Regulation 2021
sec.48Purchase order requirements
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sec.48 Purchase order requirements
A buyer must state each of the following matters in a purchase order given under section 47 — the date of the purchase order; the name and contact details of the buyer; if the buyer carries on a business—the buyer’s ABN; the details of the buyer’s authorisation under the Act to buy the poison; for a regulated poison other than a high-risk poison—the name and amount of the poison; for a high-risk poison—the name, form, strength and amount of the poison; if the poison is to be delivered to the buyer—the physical address of the buyer for delivery. The purchase order must— be prepared and sent to the supplier in a way that is reasonably likely to— minimise fraud or tampering; and allow the purchase order to be amended only by the buyer or supplier; and be signed by the buyer or marked with a unique identifier for the buyer. s 48 amd 2023 SL No. 162 s 9 (sec.48-ssec.1) A buyer must state each of the following matters in a purchase order given under section 47 — the date of the purchase order; the name and contact details of the buyer; if the buyer carries on a business—the buyer’s ABN; the details of the buyer’s authorisation under the Act to buy the poison; for a regulated poison other than a high-risk poison—the name and amount of the poison; for a high-risk poison—the name, form, strength and amount of the poison; if the poison is to be delivered to the buyer—the physical address of the buyer for delivery. (sec.48-ssec.2) The purchase order must— be prepared and sent to the supplier in a way that is reasonably likely to— minimise fraud or tampering; and allow the purchase order to be amended only by the buyer or supplier; and be signed by the buyer or marked with a unique identifier for the buyer.
- (a) the date of the purchase order;
- (b) the name and contact details of the buyer;
- (c) if the buyer carries on a business—the buyer’s ABN;
- (d) the details of the buyer’s authorisation under the Act to buy the poison;
- (e) for a regulated poison other than a high-risk poison—the name and amount of the poison;
- (f) for a high-risk poison—the name, form, strength and amount of the poison;
- (g) if the poison is to be delivered to the buyer—the physical address of the buyer for delivery.
- (a) be prepared and sent to the supplier in a way that is reasonably likely to— (i) minimise fraud or tampering; and (ii) allow the purchase order to be amended only by the buyer or supplier; and
- (i) minimise fraud or tampering; and
- (ii) allow the purchase order to be amended only by the buyer or supplier; and
- (b) be signed by the buyer or marked with a unique identifier for the buyer.
- (i) minimise fraud or tampering; and