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Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 11
Character Range: 29083–30152

11  Form of prescriptions
10.  Who can write Prescriptions
 (1) Prescriptions are to be written by a Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife and except where inconsistent with the Scheme are to:
 (a) satisfy the requirements for prescriptions in the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017; and
 (b) in the case of a prescription written by an Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife — only be for a Pharmaceutical benefit the person is permitted to prescribe under the National Health Act 1953 (including under the instruments under that Act).
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may only prescribe a Pharmaceutical benefit listed on the PBS and a prescription by an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner for a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available on the PBS is not recognised under the Scheme, even if the Pharmaceutical benefit is available under the Scheme on the prescription of, say, an Approved Medical Practitioner.