5APreparing electronic prescriptions

#### 5A Preparing electronic prescriptions A reference in these Regulations to writing or preparing a prescription, a repeat authorisation or a deferred supply authorisation, whether the expression writing, preparing or any other expression is used, is taken to include: (a) for an electronic prescription—writing or preparing the prescription by means of an electronic form approved by the Secretary under sub‑subparagraph 19(1)(a)(iia)(B) or subregulation 19AA(5) for the purposes of writing an electronic prescription; and (b) for a repeat authorisation that relates to an electronic prescription—writing or preparing the authorisation by means of an electronic form authorised by the Secretary under subparagraph 26(1A)(a)(i) for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit under an electronic prescription; and (c) for a deferred supply authorisation that relates to an electronic prescription—writing or preparing the authorisation by means of an electronic form authorised by the Secretary under paragraph 26A(2)(a) for deferring the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit under an electronic prescription.