Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
94Repeat supply of Schedule 8 substance
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94 Repeat supply of Schedule 8 substance (1) A pharmacist commits an offence if: (a) an authorised prescriber issues a repeat prescription for the supply of a Schedule 8 substance; and (b) the pharmacist supplies the substance within the minimum repeat interval for the prescription. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the pharmacist is satisfied: (a) the previous supply of the substance was lost, stolen or destroyed; or
Part 2.5 Special provisions about supplies of Schedule 4 and 8 substances Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 55 (b) the supply is urgently needed to treat the person to whom the substance is supplied; or (c) other circumstances prescribed by a code of practice apply to the supply.