32Non-wholesale supply by pharmacists in managed correctional centres

32 Non-wholesale supply by pharmacists in managed correctional centres

32 Non-wholesale supply by pharmacists in managed correctional centres

(1) The supply of Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 substances and other prescribed therapeutic goods is authorised if the supply is by a pharmacist employed or engaged by a managed correctional centre for the purposes of treating an inmate at the managed correctional centre.

(2) The supply of Schedule 4 or 8 substances and other prescribed therapeutic goods is authorised under subsection (1) only if the supply is—

(a) on the written authorisation of an authorised practitioner, if the authorisation is entered on the inmate’s medication chart, or

(b) on the written requisition of an appropriate person.

(3) This section does not affect the supply of a scheduled substance or other prescribed therapeutic goods by a pharmacist employed or engaged by a pharmacy located at a managed correctional centre if the supply is otherwise authorised under this Act.

(4) In this section—

appropriate person means an authorised practitioner, registered nurse or midwife appointed, by written instrument, by the management company for the managed correctional centre for the purposes of this section.

authorised practitioner does not include a veterinary practitioner.