Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 192

192 Oral prescription

(1) A prescriber may give a dispenser an oral prescription for a restricted drug the prescriber is endorsed to prescribe.

(2) Within 24 hours after giving the oral prescription, the prescriber must ensure an acceptable electronic copy of a paper prescription for the drug is sent to the dispenser.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) Within 7 days after giving the oral prescription, the prescriber must send the paper prescription by post or by hand or send an electronic prescription for the drug to the dispenser.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(4) If the dispenser does not receive the paper prescription or an electronic prescription for the drug from the prescriber within 14 days after being given the oral prescription, the dispenser must immediately give a written report about the circumstances to the chief executive.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.