575Controlled medicines prescribing standards

575 Controlled medicines prescribing standards (1) The chief health officer may determine standards setting out the circumstances in which approval may be given (the controlled medicines prescribing standards) to prescribe the following: (a) a category of controlled medicine (a category approval);

use Endorsements to treat drug-dependency Division 13.1.4 (b) a form, strength and maximum daily dose of a controlled approval to prescribe all forms or strengths, up to a maximum daily dose, of certain controlled medicines for people with terminal illness (2) The controlled medicines prescribing standards are a notifiable instrument. Division 13.1.4 Endorsements to treat