Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A person authorised to write a prescription under regulation 25 must write a prescription for a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison (as the case requires)—
(a) in his or her own handwriting; or
(b) in a manner of writing approved by the Secretary.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) In approving another manner of writing a prescription under sub-regulation (1)(b), the Secretary—
(a) must have regard to security; and
(b) must have regard to legibility; and
(c) may have regard to any other factors the Secretary considers relevant in the circumstances.
(3) A person authorised to write a prescription under regulation 25 must ensure that any prescription written by the person for a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison (as the case requires) is legible and durable and includes—
(a) the name, address and telephone number of the prescriber; and
(b) the name and address of the patient for whom the prescription is intended, or if a prescription is written by a veterinary practitioner, the name or species of animal and the name and address of the owner or the person having the custody of the animal; and
(c) the date on which the prescription was written; and
(d) the signature of the prescriber; and
(e) full particulars of the poison or controlled substance to be supplied including a statement of the quantity to be supplied; and
(f) in the case of a Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison, the statement of the quantity to be supplied written in words and figures; and
(g) directions for the precise dose or use and frequency of administration except in cases where—
(i) because of the complexity of the dosage regimen or use it is impracticable to do so and the prescriber has separately supplied the patient with written instruction; or
(ii) the administration of the poison or controlled substance is to be carried out by a registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner, pharmacist, dentist, authorised optometrist or nurse as the case requires; and
(h) the maximum number of times the prescription may be supplied if more than once; and
(i) in the case of a Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison, the maximum number of times the prescription may be supplied written in words and figures.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(4) A prescription for a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison must not be written in a secret code or cipher.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(5) A prescriber must not knowingly include on a prescription for a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison any particular which is false or misleading.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
(6) A dentist must not direct that a prescription for a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison be supplied more than once.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.