31Non-wholesale supply by pharmacists in hospitals

31 Non-wholesale supply by pharmacists in hospitals

31 Non-wholesale supply by pharmacists in hospitals

(1) The supply of Schedule 2 and 3 substances and other prescribed therapeutic goods is authorised if the supply is by a pharmacist in—

(a) a public health entity, or

(b) a private health facility.

(2) The supply of Schedule 4 and 8 substances and other prescribed therapeutic goods is authorised if the supply is—

(a) by a pharmacist in—

(i) a public health entity, or

(ii) a private health facility, and

(b) on one of the following—

(i) a prescription that was authorised to be issued under section 37,

(ii) the written authorisation of an authorised practitioner, if the authorisation is entered on the patient’s medication chart,

(iii) the written requisition of an appropriate person.

(3) In this section—

appropriate person means—

(a) an authorised practitioner, or

(b) a registered nurse or midwife in charge of the ward in which the substance is supplied.

authorised practitioner does not include a veterinary practitioner.