400Authorisations to deliver medicines under supply

400 Authorisations to deliver medicines under supply authorities—Act, s 26 (1) (b), (2) (b), s 35 (1) (b), (2) (b) and s 36 (b) (1) This section applies to an adult (the delivery person), other than a health practitioner, at an institution, who is— (a) engaged to transport and deliver a medicine supplied on a supply authority; or (b) acting for a person mentioned in paragraph (a). Note For health practitioners at institutions, see sch 1, pt 1.4. (2) The delivery person is authorised to— (a) obtain and possess the medicine for the purposes of transporting and delivering the medicine as engaged; and (b) supply the medicine to the entity named as the recipient in the supply authority or the entity’s agent. Examples—delivery person 1 a hospital employee who is not a health practitioner 2 an employee of a courier service Example—agent the guardian of a child for a prescription dispensed for the child Note Entity includes a person (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

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