Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00124:reg:21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00124
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 21
Character Range: 34928–36998

21  Maximum number of repeats (Act s 85A(2)(b))
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 85A(2)(b) of the Act, this section sets out the maximum number of occasions an authorised prescriber may, in one prescription, direct that a special arrangement supply of an HSD pharmaceutical benefit be repeated.

Supply for particular purposes
 (2) If:
 (a) a purposes code is mentioned in the column headed "Purposes" in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit; and
 (b) the supply is for purposes mentioned in Schedule 3 to this instrument for the purposes code;
the maximum number is the number mentioned in the column headed "Maximum repeats" in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit and the purposes code.

Supply for all purposes—HSD pharmaceutical benefits not in Schedule 2
 (3) If:
 (a) a purposes code is not mentioned in the column headed "Purposes" in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit; and
 (b) a number is mentioned in the column headed "Maximum repeats" in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit;
the maximum number is that number.

Supply for all purposes—HSD pharmaceutical benefits in Schedule 2
 (4) If:
 (a) a purposes code is not mentioned in the column headed "Purposes" in Schedule 1 to this instrument for the benefit; and
 (b) the words "See Schedule 2" appear in the column headed "Maximum repeats" in Schedule 1 for the benefit; and
 (c) the prescription is written in circumstances mentioned in Schedule 3 for a circumstances code mentioned in the column headed "Circumstances" in Schedule 2 to this instrument for the benefit;
the maximum number is the number that is applicable under Schedule 2 to this instrument for the benefit and the circumstances code.

Application of this section
 (5) To the extent that this section provides for a matter not provided for in the Listing Instrument, this section applies in addition to the Listing Instrument.
 (6) To the extent that this section makes a different provision for a matter provided for in the Listing Instrument, this section applies despite the Listing Instrument.