(1)  A person who is unable to verify that a prescription for a narcotic substance is authentic must dispense no more of that substance than is sufficient for 2 days' treatment if it is used in accordance with the instructions on the prescription.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  For the purposes of subregulation (1) , a person is to be taken to have authenticated a prescription if that person –

(a) is familiar with the handwriting of the purported prescriber and is satisfied that the prescription is in that handwriting; or

(b) verifies with the purported prescriber that he or she wrote the prescription.