Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2020

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2020.

2Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996.

3Amendment of s 82 (Conditions of dispensing)

(1)Section 82(1)(b), ‘by electronic means’—
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electronically in the way

(2)Section 82(6)(b)—
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(b)if the prescription is a paper prescription—

(i)keep the prescription; and

(ii)send an acceptable electronic copy of the prescription to the chief executive within 14 days after cancelling the prescription; and

(c)if the prescription is an electronic prescription—notify the chief executive of the cancellation, in an approved electronic form, within 14 days after cancelling the prescription.

4Amendment of s 84 (Dealing with paper prescriptions and particular written instructions)

Section 84(3)(b), ‘means’—
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communication

5Amendment of s 84A (Dealing with electronic prescriptions)

Section 84A(3), ‘by electronic means’—
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electronically in the way approved by the chief executive

6Amendment of s 93 (Dealing with purchase orders)

Section 93(1)(c)(ii) and (2)(d)(ii), ‘means’—
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communication

7Amendment of s 193 (General conditions of dispensing)

(1)Section 193(1)(b), ‘by electronic means’—
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electronically in the way

(2)Section 193(6)(b)—
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(b)if the prescription is a paper prescription—

(i)keep the prescription; and

(ii)send an acceptable electronic copy of the prescription to the chief executive within 14 days after cancelling the prescription; and

(c)if the prescription is an electronic prescription—notify the chief executive of the cancellation, in an approved electronic form, within 14 days after cancelling the prescription.

8Amendment of appendix 9 (Dictionary)

(1)Appendix 9, definitions approved electronic form, electronic means and electronic prescription—
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(2)Appendix 9—
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approved electronic form means—

(a)for a prescription—

(i)an entry in an approved prescription exchange system for the prescription; or

(ii)an electronic form approved by the chief executive for the prescription; or

(b)for another document or information—an electronic form approved by the chief executive for the document or information.

approved prescription exchange system, for a prescription, means an electronic system for recording or transferring prescriptions, or information in prescriptions, that is—

(a)approved by the chief executive for prescriptions of the same kind; and

(b)provided by another entity.

electronic prescription means a prescription that is—

(a)in an approved electronic form; and

(b)capable of transfer electronically in the way approved by the chief executive.

receive, in relation to a prescription in an approved prescription exchange system, means the prescription, or information in the prescription, is entered into the system and is available for downloading or other retrieval.

send, in relation to a prescription in an approved prescription exchange system, means enter the prescription, or information in the prescription, into the system.

(3)Appendix 9, definition electronic communication, ‘data or text’—
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data, images or text