18Maximum quantity

18 Maximum quantity

(1) This section applies subject to section 19.

(2) The maximum quantity or number of units of the pharmaceutical item in a chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit that may, in 1 prescription for the supply of the chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit, be directed to be supplied by an eligible medical practitioner is the quantity or number of units mentioned in the column in Schedule 1 headed ‘Maximum Quantity’ for the chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit.

(3) If at least 1 purposes code is mentioned in the column in Schedule 1 headed ‘Purposes’ for a chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit, the quantity or number of the units mentioned in the column headed ‘Maximum Quantity’ is the maximum for the particular purposes mentioned in Schedule 3.

(4) If no purposes code is mentioned in the column in Schedule 1 headed ‘Purposes’, the quantity or number of units mentioned in the column in Schedule 1 headed ‘Maximum Quantity’ is the maximum for all purposes, other than a purpose for which a different maximum is mentioned for the same chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit.

(5) For subsection (2), the pharmaceutical item is the listed drug mentioned in Schedule 1:

(6) For this section, the chemotherapy pharmaceutical benefit is the brand of the listed drug mentioned in Schedule 1:

Note The maximum quantities and numbers of units mentioned in the column headed ‘Maximum quantity’ in Schedule 1 have been determined by the Minister under paragraph 85A (2) (a) of the Act.