45Prescriptions for restricted substances

45 Prescriptions for restricted substances

(1)  A person, other than a medical practitioner, dentist, endorsed midwife, authorised nurse practitioner, veterinary surgeon or authorised health professional must not issue a prescription for a restricted substance.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  A medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or veterinary surgeon, subject to this regulation, is authorised to issue a prescription for any restricted substance.

(3)  An authorised health professional, subject to this regulation, is authorised to issue a prescription for a restricted substance if he or she is endorsed to prescribe that restricted substance by the relevant authorised body and is acting in accordance with that endorsement.

(4)  An authorised nurse practitioner may write or issue a prescription for a restricted substance in such circumstances, subject to such conditions and in relation to such substances or classes of substances as may be specified in an authorisation issued by the Secretary.

(5)  Subject to regulation 46 , a medical practitioner, dentist, endorsed midwife, authorised nurse practitioner, veterinary surgeon or authorised health professional on issuing a prescription must comply with the following conditions:

(a) except in a case where the Secretary otherwise approves, he or she is to write the prescription legibly in ink and, in his or her own handwriting, is to include in the prescription –

(i) the date on which it is written; and

(ii) the name and address of the patient or, in the case of an animal, the name and address of its owner; and

(iii) the date of birth of the patient; and

(iv) the name and the quantity of the restricted substance to be dispensed; and

(v) adequate directions for use; and

(vi) the number of times (if any) the dispensing of the prescription may be repeated; and

(vii) where the prescription is for a declared restricted substance and the dispensing of the prescription is authorised, by its terms, to be repeated, the minimum intervals at which it may be dispensed;