36ASpecial provisions for prescribing restricted substances—public health organisations

#### 36A Special provisions for prescribing restricted substances—public health organisations 36A Special provisions for prescribing restricted substances—public health organisations > > (1) A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner may issue a prescription for a restricted substance by sending a prescription to a pharmacist employed in or engaged by a public health organisation in relation to carrying out functions in the course of that employment or engagement by email or facsimile. > > > (2) A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who issues a prescription for a restricted substance in accordance with this clause must keep the prescription. > > > (3) A pharmacist to whom a prescription is sent under this clause must— > > > > > (a) print a copy of the prescription, and > > > > > (b) keep a printed copy. > > > (4) The copy of the prescription printed by the pharmacist is taken to be a prescription for the purposes of Division 4 of this Part. > > > (5) This clause does not apply to a medication chart prescription. > > > (6) In this clause— > > > > restricted substance includes a prescribed restricted substance and a special restricted substance. > > **cl 36A:** Ins 2020 (153), Sch 1\[2\]. Am 2021 (162), cl 3(1); 2021 (561), sec 3(1); 2022 (581), Sch 1\[5\]–\[8\].