New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 81

81 Emergency prescriptions may be given by telephone or otherwise

(1) In an emergency or other urgent circumstances, an authorised practitioner may direct the supply of a drug of addiction, other than an unregistered drug of addiction, orally, including by telephone, by electronic mail or by facsimile.

(2) A person who so directs the supply of a drug of addiction--

(a) must immediately make out a prescription, and

(b) must send the prescription without delay (and in any case within 24 hours) to the person to whom the direction was given.

(3) A person who issues a prescription under this clause must ensure that the prescription is endorsed with words that indicate the prescription has been issued in confirmation of a direction under this clause.

(4) This clause does not apply to a direction given under clause 120.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.