99Supply by pharmacists

#### 99 Supply by pharmacists 99 Supply by pharmacists > > (1) A pharmacist employed at a hospital may supply a drug of addiction from the pharmacy department of the hospital— > > > > > (a) on a prescription issued in accordance with Division 3, or > > > > > (b) on the authorisation (whether in writing, by electronic mail, by facsimile or by any other form of electronic communication approved by the Secretary) of an authorised practitioner (other than a veterinary practitioner), where that authorisation is entered on a patient’s medication chart, or > > > > > (c) on the requisition (whether in writing, by electronic mail, by facsimile or by any other form of electronic communication approved by the Secretary) of an authorised practitioner (other than a veterinary practitioner) or of the nurse or midwife in charge of the ward in which the drug is to be used or stored. > > > (2) The person delivering a drug of addiction to a ward from the pharmacy department of the hospital must obtain a receipt, dated and signed, from the person to whom the drug is delivered. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.