81ASpecial provisions for prescribing drugs of addiction—public health organisations

#### 81A Special provisions for prescribing drugs of addiction—public health organisations 81A Special provisions for prescribing drugs of addiction—public health organisations > > (1) This clause applies to a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner and a pharmacist— > > > > > (a) employed in or engaged by the same public health organisation, and > > > > > (b) in relation to carrying out functions in the course of that employment or engagement. > > > (2) A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner may issue a prescription for a drug of addiction by sending a prescription to a pharmacist by email or facsimile. > > > (3) A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who issues a prescription for a drug of addiction 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. > > **cl 81A:** Ins 2022 (581), Sch 1\[17\].