174GUse and disclosure of information by Secretary

#### 174G Use and disclosure of information by Secretary 174G Use and disclosure of information by Secretary > Information in the database may be used or disclosed by the Secretary for the purposes of— > > > (a) operating, maintaining or improving the database, and > > > (b) monitoring the prescribing and supply of monitored medicines— > > > > > (i) by individual prescribers and pharmacists, or > > > > > (ii) on a more general, including State-wide, basis, and > > > (b1) regulating the prescribing, supply and administration of substances that require an authority under the Act or this regulation— > > > > > (i) by persons administering, supplying, or issuing a prescription, or > > > > > (ii) on a more general, including State-wide, basis, and > > > (c) providing that information, whether directly or via a data source entity, to another State or Territory for inclusion in a database established under a law of that State or Territory and serving substantially the same purpose as the database, and > > > (d) providing information to a regulatory authority where that information is reasonably required by the authority for the purpose of regulating— > > > > > (i) the prescribing, supply or use of monitored medicines, and > > > > > (ii) the prescribing, supply or administration of substances that require an authority under the Act or this regulation, and > > > (e) providing information to a data source entity for purposes connected to— > > > > > (i) monitoring the prescribing or supply of monitored medicines, and > > > > > (ii) managing applications and issuing authorities required for substances that require an authority under the Act or this regulation, and > > > (f) for any other lawful purpose. > > **cl 174G:** Ins 2021 (134), Sch 1\[1\]. Am 2023 (302), Sch 1\[14\]–\[16\].