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Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2026
Sch 3 s 4Existing prescriptions
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Sch 3 s 4 Existing prescriptions
4 Existing prescriptions
(1) Despite section 49, a prescription issued under the former Act or former regulation may be validly dispensed for up to—
(a) for a Schedule 4 substance—12 months after the date of issue for the prescription, or
(b) for a Schedule 8 substance—6 months after the date of issue for the prescription.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a shorter period of validity is specified on the prescription.