Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00830:clause:1_86
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00830
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 86
Character Range: 46294–47342

86  After subsection 88(6)
Insert:
 (6A) If a person who is an authorised midwife or authorised nurse practitioner may, in accordance with this Part, direct a repeated supply of a pharmaceutical benefit, the person may, instead of directing a repeated supply, direct in the prescription the supply on one occasion of a quantity or number of units of the pharmaceutical benefit not exceeding the total quantity or number of units of:
 (a) if the pharmaceutical benefit has a pharmaceutical item—the pharmaceutical item; or
 (b) in any other case—the pharmaceutical benefit;
not exceeding the total quantity or number of units that could be prescribed if the person directed a repeated supply.
 (6B) However, the person may only make a direction under subsection (6A) if:
 (a) the regulations prescribe either or both of the following:
 (i) circumstances in which the person may make such a direction;
 (ii) conditions on the making of such a direction; and
 (b) the direction is made in those circumstances and in accordance with those conditions.