Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
100Overview of supply authorisations for medicines
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100 Overview of supply authorisations for medicines The following provisions of this chapter authorise a person to supply a medicine: (a) section 110 (which is about supply authorisations set out in schedule 1, including dispensing on prescription, supply on requisition, purchase order and standing order and supply during consultations); (b) section 251 (which is about authorisation of pharmacists to supply certain prescription only medicines without a prescription in emergencies); (c) section 255 (which is about authorisation of approved pharmacists to supply certain medicines without prescription); (d) section 260 (which is about authorisation to supply medicines to pharmacists for disposal). Note A person may also be authorised to supply a medicine in a way mentioned in s 11 (Overview of medicines authorisations etc under this regulation) (including under a licence, see pt 9.5).
Division 4.2.1 Sch 1 medicines supply authorisations Part 4.2 Medicines—supply authorisations under sch 1 Division 4.2.1 Sch 1 medicines supply 110 Authorisation under sch 1 to supply medicines—Act, s 26 (1) (b) and (2) (b) (1) A person mentioned in schedule 1, column 2 is authorised to supply (a) supplying the medicine is included in the schedule, column 3 in (b) the supply is consistent with any restriction for the supply mentioned in the schedule, column 3. (2) However, a pharmacist is not authorised under schedule 1 to supply a medicine if— (a) the pharmacist is working for, or providing services to, a corporation when supplying the medicine; and (b) the corporation is not— (i) a pharmacist; or (ii) a complying pharmacy corporation under the Public Health Act 1997, part 3B (Pharmacies). Note Supply includes dispense (see Act, s 24).