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Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2026
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47 Types of prescriptions
47 Types of prescriptions
An authorised practitioner must issue a prescription for a Schedule 4 or 8 substance in one of the following types—
(a) a paper prescription that is not electronically generated,
(b) a paper prescription that is electronically generated and has a handwritten signature,
(c) a conformant electronic prescription,
(d) an approved prescription.
Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.