Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner or dentist may transmit a digital image of an original prescription to a pharmacist to supply a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison if, in the opinion of the registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner or dentist, an emergency exists.
(2) A nurse practitioner or an authorised midwife may transmit a digital image of an original prescription to a pharmacist to supply a Schedule 4 poison or a Schedule 8 poison if, in the opinion of the nurse practitioner or authorised midwife, an emergency exists.
(3) An authorised optometrist or an authorised podiatrist may transmit a digital image of an original prescription to a pharmacist to supply a Schedule 4 poison if, in the opinion of the authorised optometrist or the authorised podiatrist, an emergency exists.
(4) A registered medical practitioner, a veterinary practitioner, a dentist, a nurse practitioner, an authorised midwife, an authorised optometrist or an authorised podiatrist who transmits a digital image of an original prescription pursuant to subregulation (1), (2) or (3) must—
(a) ensure that the original prescription complies with regulation 24; and
(b) ensure that the digital image of the original prescription is transmitted directly to the pharmacist or pharmacy of the patient's choice by electronic means; and
(c) not send the digital image of the original prescription to more than one pharmacy or to a person other than a pharmacist; and
(d) ensure that the original prescription is sent to the pharmacist or pharmacy within 72 hours of transmitting the digital image of the prescription.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.