36BSpecial provisions for prescribing restricted substances—private health facilities

#### 36B Special provisions for prescribing restricted substances—private health facilities 36B Special provisions for prescribing restricted substances—private health facilities > > (1) This clause applies to a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner and a pharmacist— > > > > > (a) employed in or engaged by the same private health facility, and > > > > > (b) in relation to carrying out functions in the course of that employment or engagement. > > > (2) During the prescribed period, a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner may issue a prescription for a restricted substance by sending a prescription to a pharmacist by email or facsimile. > > > (3) A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who issues a prescription for a restricted substance in accordance with this clause must keep the prescription. > > > (4) 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. > > > (5) The copy of the prescription printed by the pharmacist is taken to be a prescription for the purposes of Division 4 of this Part. > > > (6) This clause does not apply to a medication chart prescription. > > > (7) In this clause— > > > > prescribed period means the period commencing on the commencement of this clause and ending at the end of 31 March 2023. > > > > private health facility has the same meaning as in the [Private Health Facilities Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-009), section 4. > > > > restricted substance does not include a prescribed restricted substance or a special restricted substance. > > **cl 36B:** Ins 2022 (581), Sch 1\[9\].