New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 96

96 Emergency supply by pharmacists

(1) A pharmacist may supply a person with a drug of addiction, other than an unregistered drug of addiction, in accordance with a direction given under clause 81.

(2) A pharmacist who supplies a drug of addiction in accordance with this clause--

(a) must keep and cancel the prescription that is subsequently sent in confirmation of the direction, or

(b) if such a prescription is not received within 7 days after the drug is supplied, must report that fact to the Secretary.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.