21Obtaining wholesale supply by health practitioners and others

21 Obtaining wholesale supply by health practitioners and others

21 Obtaining wholesale supply by health practitioners and others

(1) Obtaining wholesale supply of Schedule 2, 3, 4 and 8 substances and other prescribed therapeutic goods by the following is authorised—

(a) a medical practitioner for medical treatment of a person,

(b) a nurse practitioner for treatment of a person,

(c) a dentist for dental treatment of a person,

(d) a veterinary practitioner for treatment of an animal,

(e) a nurse, midwife, podiatrist or optometrist if—

(i) the person’s registration has an endorsement of a kind specified in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, section 94 that the person is qualified to possess, use or supply the substance or goods, and

(ii) the substance or goods are obtained for a purpose for which the person is qualified,

(f) a pharmacist for a pharmacy,

(g) a prescribed health practitioner for treatment of a person,

(h) a private health facility,

(i) the holder of a licence under the Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Act, Part 3-3 or the Commonwealth Agvet Codes, Part 8.

(2) Subsection (1)(h) does not apply in relation to a Schedule 8 substance if the private health facility’s licence under the Private Health Facilities Act 2007 prohibits the supply of a Schedule 8 substance.