Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00081:clause:2_16aa:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00081
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 16AA (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 59572–61639

the day on which the chart's period of validity ends (see paragraph 11B(3)(f)).
 (4) A Community Pharmacist may supply up to a maximum quantity of a Pharmaceutical item or Pharmaceutical benefit more than once on the basis of a particular medication chart prescription for the Pharmaceutical benefit only if:
 (a) the prescription indicates that an ongoing supply of the Pharmaceutical benefit is authorised for the period of validity of the chart; or
 (b) the prescription indicates a stop date for the supply of the Pharmaceutical benefit and, based on the dose and frequency of administration of the Pharmaceutical benefit indicated in the prescription, more than one supply of a maximum quantity of the Pharmaceutical item or Pharmaceutical benefit is needed before the stop date is reached.
Note: See paragraph 85A(2)(a) of the National Health Act 1953, the PBS Schedule, and the RPBS Schedule, in relation to maximum quantities of pharmaceutical items or pharmaceutical benefits.
 (5) If paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) do not apply, a Community Pharmacist may only supply the quantity of the Pharmaceutical benefit needed to give effect to the prescription, up to a maximum quantity of the pharmaceutical item or Pharmaceutical benefit.
Note: The following information entered in the prescription may also indicate the quantity of the Pharmaceutical benefit that is needed:
(a) the dose and frequency of administration of the Pharmaceutical benefit;
              (b) the date of prescribing, or the start date (if any) for administration of the Pharmaceutical benefit;
(c) the stop date (if any) for administration of the Pharmaceutical benefit.
 (6) However, for a supply:
 (a) on the basis of a prescription mentioned in paragraph (4)(a); or
 (b) mentioned in paragraph (5);
  a Community Pharmacist may supply up to a maximum quantity of the pharmaceutical item or Pharmaceutical benefit even if the period of validity of the medication chart will end before administration of that quantity in accordance with the prescription would finish.

Continued Dispensing