Victorian Numbered Regulations

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 57 OF 2006) - REG 28

    (1)     A pharmacist must not supply a Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison on a prescription unless he or she—

        (a)     if the prescription is handwritten, is familiar with the purported prescriber's handwriting and the writing is comparable with the usual writing of the purported prescriber; or

        (b)     has taken reasonable steps to verify that the prescription was written by the purported prescriber.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.

    (2)     Despite sub-regulation (1), a pharmacist may supply a quantity of a Schedule 8 poison sufficient for no more than 2 days' treatment.

    (3)     A pharmacist who supplies a Schedule 8 poison in accordance with sub-regulation (2) must retain the prescription despite the full quantity ordered not having been supplied.

Penalty:     100 penalty units.