Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
30Authorisation under sch 1 to prescribe medicines—Act,
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30 Authorisation under sch 1 to prescribe medicines—Act, s 40 (1) (b), (2) (b) and (3) (b) (1) A person mentioned in schedule 1, column 2 is authorised to prescribe (a) prescribing the medicine is included in the schedule, column 3 in relation to the person; and (b) the prescribing is consistent with any restriction for the prescribing mentioned in the schedule, column 3. (2) However, a person is not authorised to self-prescribe a medicine if— (a) the person is a trainee dentist, intern doctor or endorsed health (b) the medicine is a restricted medicine. prescribe includes self-prescribe. restricted medicine means— (a) an anabolic steroid; or (b) an appendix D medicine; or (c) a monitored medicine.