14Requests for supply

14 Requests for supply

(1) A request for the supply of a botulinum toxin pharmaceutical benefit, for the treatment of an eligible patient, under this Special Arrangement may be made to the Chief Executive Medicare by mail, fax or telephone to the address, fax number or telephone number mentioned in section 28. (2) A request for supply under subsection (1) must: (a) be made by: (i) an eligible medical practitioner; or (ii) an authorised person; and (b) contain sufficient information to enable the Chief Executive Medicare to determine that the medical practitioner who makes the request is an eligible medical practitioner. (3) If the Chief Executive Medicare receives a request under subsection (1) and is satisfied about the matters mentioned in subsection (2), the Chief Executive Medicare must place an order with the responsible person for the botulinum toxin pharmaceutical benefit that is requested. (4) An eligible medical practitioner must not request the supply of a botulinum toxin pharmaceutical benefit under this Special Arrangement by making a request to a responsible person. (5) In this section:

authorised person means a person authorised by an eligible medical practitioner, under section 15, to send a request for supply.