Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) Despite anything in this Division to the contrary, a registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner or dentist may issue oral instructions 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) Despite anything in this Division to the contrary, a nurse practitioner may issue oral instructions to a pharmacist to supply a Schedule 4 poison or Schedule 8 poison if, in the opinion of the nurse practitioner, an emergency exists.
(3) Despite anything in this Division to the contrary, an authorised optometrist may issue oral instructions to a pharmacist to supply a Schedule 4 poison if, in the opinion of the authorised optometrist, an emergency exists.
(4) A registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner, dentist, nurse practitioner or authorised optometrist who issues oral instructions pursuant to sub-regulation (1), (2) or (3), as the case requires, must as soon as practicable write a prescription—
(a) indicating that it is in confirmation of the oral instructions; and
(b) deliver or forward that prescription to the pharmacist.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.