17 Issuing prescription for Schedule 4, 8 or 9 poison— medical practitioner A registered medical practitioner must not issue a prescription for a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison unless— prescription is for the medical treatment of a person than the practitioner; and person is— the practitioner's care; and (ii) named in the prescription; and practitioner has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists for that poison; and prescription is issued not merely for the purpose of supporting the drug dependence of a person; and the poison is a drug of dependence, a Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 9 poison, the practitioner has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person for whose treatment the prescription is issued; and (f) in the case of a Schedule 8 poison, if, regulation 10, a special Schedule 8 permit is required, the practitioner holds a special Schedule 8 permit that authorises the issuing of the prescription; and
17 Issuing prescription for Schedule 4, 8 or 9 medical practitioner A registered medical practitioner must not issue a prescription for a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison unless— prescription is for the medical treatment of a person than the practitioner; and person is— the practitioner's care; and (ii) named in the prescription; and practitioner has taken all reasonable steps to ensure a therapeutic need exists for that poison; and prescription is issued not merely for the purpose of supporting the drug dependence of a person; and the poison is a drug of dependence, a Schedule 8 poison or a Schedule 9 poison, the practitioner has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the identity of the person for whose treatment the prescription is issued; and (f) in the case of a Schedule 8 poison, if, regulation 10, a special Schedule 8 permit is required, the practitioner holds a special Schedule 8 permit that authorises the issuing of the prescription; and poison—
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