Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
97Obligations of authorised prescriber and pharmacist for
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97 Obligations of authorised prescriber and pharmacist for supply made without prescription in emergency (1) This section applies if, under section 61, a pharmacist supplies a Schedule 4 or 8 substance to a person at the request of an authorised prescriber. (2) The authorised prescriber must give the pharmacist a prescription for the supply within 7 days after making the request. (3) If the pharmacist does not receive a prescription for the supply of the substance on the request within 7 days after the supply, the pharmacist must give a written report about the supply to the CHO. (4) An offence against subsection (2) or (3) is an offence of strict subsection (2) or (3) if the defendant establishes a reasonable Part 2.6 Special provisions about dealing with Scheduled substances in hospitals, residential facilities and declared places