14Streamlined authority code

14 Streamlined authority code

 (1) This section applies to a pharmaceutical benefit if the circumstances mentioned in Schedule 4 for a circumstances code applying to the pharmaceutical benefit include a Streamlined Authority Code.

 (2) The requirements of section 12 are taken to have been complied with, and the Chief Executive Medicare is taken to have authorised the prescription of the pharmaceutical benefit under section 13, if the authorised prescriber has:

 (a) prepared and signed a prescription for the supply of the pharmaceutical benefit in accordance with subparagraph 12 (1) (a) (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv); and

 (b) written the Streamlined Authority Code on the prescription.