37Prescriptions issued by health practitioners and veterinary practitioners

37 Prescriptions issued by health practitioners and veterinary practitioners

37 Prescriptions issued by health practitioners and veterinary practitioners

(1) This section applies to the issue of a prescription for a Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 substance.

(2) The issue of a prescription is authorised if it is issued by the following—

(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 prescribe the substance or goods, and

(ii) the prescription is issued for a purpose for which the person is qualified,

(f) a prescribed health practitioner for treatment of a person.