Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00090:section:88:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00090
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 88 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 189542–192386

date, in the circumstances described in subsection 86D(2).
 (4) Where a determination of the Minister under subsection 85A(1) is applicable to a PBS prescriber, the PBS prescriber shall not write a prescription for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit except in accordance with that determination or any other determination that is applicable to him or her.
 (5) Subject to subsection (6), a PBS prescriber is not authorized, in a prescription for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit, to direct that:
 (a) there be supplied on one occasion a quantity or number of units of:
 (i) if the pharmaceutical benefit has a pharmaceutical item—the pharmaceutical item; or
 (ii) in any other case—the pharmaceutical benefit;
  in excess of the maximum quantity or number of units (if any) applicable under a determination of the Minister under subsection 85A(2); or
 (b) the pharmaceutical benefit is to be administered in a manner other than the manner (if any) applicable under a determination of the Minister under subsection 85A(2).
 (6) Where a medical practitioner may, in accordance with this Part, direct a repeated supply of a pharmaceutical benefit, the medical practitioner may, in such circumstances and subject to such conditions as are prescribed, 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 medical practitioner directed a repeated supply.
 (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.
 (7) Except in accordance with a determination of the Minister under subsection 85A(2), a