Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
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Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
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Subdivision 3 Additional qualifications for health practitioners under Health Practitioner Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 50 person's health profession under a Schedule 8 authorisation, or Schedule 8 exemption, for an authorised purpose; or Note for subsection (1)(a) Under section 139(1)(c), a Schedule 8 authorisation for the issue of a prescription for the supply of a restricted Schedule 8 substance may be issued only to an authorised health practitioner for administration for an authorised purpose. In addition, under section 245, the CHO may issue a Schedule 8 exemption to an authorised health practitioner for the issue of a prescription for the supply of a restricted Schedule 8 substance for administration for an authorised purpose. Subdivision 3 Additional qualifications for health practitioners under Health Practitioner Regulation National Law