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20 Maximum quantity or number of units (Act s 85A(2)(a))

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 85A(2)(a) of the Act, this section sets out the maximum quantity or number of units of the pharmaceutical item in an HSD pharmaceutical benefit that may, in one prescription for a special arrangement supply of the benefit, be directed by an authorised prescriber to be supplied on any one occasion. Supply for particular purposes (2) If: (a) a purposes code is mentioned in the column headed “Purposes” in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit; and (b) the supply of the benefit is for purposes mentioned in Schedule 3 to this instrument for the purposes code; the maximum quantity or number of units is the quantity or number of units is mentioned in the column headed “Maximum quantity” in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit and the purposes code. Supply for all purposes—HSD pharmaceutical benefits not in Schedule 2 (3) If: (a) a purposes code is not mentioned in the column headed “Purposes” in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit; and (b) a quantity or number of units is mentioned in the column headed “Maximum quantity” in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit; the maximum quantity or number of units is that quantity or number of units. Supply for all purposes—HSD pharmaceutical benefits in Schedule 2 (4) If: (a) a purposes code is not mentioned in the column headed “Purposes” in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit; and (b) the words “See Schedule 2” appear in the column headed “Maximum quantity” in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit; and (c) the prescription is written in circumstances mentioned in Schedule 3 for a circumstances code mentioned in the column headed “Circumstances” in Schedule 2 to this instrument for the benefit; the maximum quantity or number of units is the quantity or number of units that is applicable under Schedule 2 to this instrument for the benefit and the circumstances code. Application of this section (5) To the extent that this section provides for a matter not provided for in the Listing Instrument, this section applies in addition to the Listing Instrument. (6) To the extent that this section makes a different provision for a matter provided for in the Listing Instrument, this section applies despite the Listing Instrument.