36Offence—unauthorised issue of prescription

36 Offence—unauthorised issue of prescription

36 Offence—unauthorised issue of prescription

A person must not issue a prescription for a Schedule 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 or 10 substance unless the issue of the prescription is authorised under this Act.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a Schedule 8, 9 or 10 substance—Tier 2 penalty, or

(b) for a Schedule 4D or 7 substance—Tier 3 penalty, or

(c) for a Schedule 2 or 3 substance or other Schedule 4 substance—Tier 4 penalty, or

(d) otherwise—the prescribed penalty.

Note—

The Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 also prohibits the supply of prohibited drugs and prohibited scheduled substances. There is an exception for supply authorised under this Act.