New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 113

113 Supply on prescription to be recorded

(1) A pharmacist who supplies a drug of addiction on prescription must record the following details in a manner approved by the Secretary--

(a) the details required by clause 80(1) to be included in the prescription,

(b) a unique reference number for the prescription,

(c) the date on which the substance was supplied,

(d) the name of the person by whom the substance was supplied.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

(2) A prescription for the supply of a drug of addiction in a hospital need not be recorded so long as the chief pharmacist of the hospital keeps the prescription or a copy of the prescription.

(3) The Secretary may, by order in writing, exempt any person or drug of addiction, or any class of persons or drugs of addiction, from the requirements of this clause.

(4) Such an exemption may be given unconditionally or subject to conditions.