2; Interpretations- "prescription" means a written direction given by an authorised prescriber directing that a stated amount of a medicine specified in the direction be dispensed for the person or animal named in the direction; "prescription only medicine" means a medicine dispensed only on prescription.

40(1); The categories of medicines to which this part applies are- (a) prescription only medicine; (b) pharmacy medicine; and (c) general sale medicine. (2) Medicines shall be dispensed in accordance with the respective requirements applicable to the categories specified in subsection (1) and shall be prescribed by statutory instrument.

42 (1); A person shall not sell or supply medicine which is required to be sold by prescription only to any person without a prescription. For the purposes of this section, an authorised prescriber shall prescribe medicines which under this Act are required to be dispensed only under a prescription by issuing a prescription in the prescribed form

2; "pharmacy medicines veterinary" (PV) means veterinary medicine which is intended to be supplied by a registered veterinary surgeon, pharmacist or veterinary para professional with or without a prescription

42 (7); Where a generic medicine is prescribed under subsection (3), a pharmacist or any person acting under the supervision of the pharmacist, or a veterinary surgeon to whom the prescription is presented, shall dispense the generic medicine specified in that prescription, unless such generic medicine is not available.

30(1); The Authority may, upon application by a person, issue a health shop permit to the person to handle a prescribed list of medicines and allied substances in designated areas under control and management of such persons as the Authority may authorise.

42(4); a prescription signed by an authorised prescriber authorising the sale or supply of a medicine shall not be dispensed on more than one occasion, except that if the prescription expressly directs that it may be dispensed on a specified number of occasions or at specified intervals in a specific period, it may be dispensed in accordance with that direction.(5), Notwithstanding subsection (4), insulin and medicines for the treatment of asthma or other such diseases as the Minister may, on the advice of the Authority, by statutory instrument specify, may be sold or supplied any number of times under an initial prescription of a medical doctor or veterinary surgeon.(9) refers to the Ministerial regulatory power for the purpose of preventing the improper use of prescription only medicines.

2; "prescription" means a written direction given by an authorised prescriber directing that a stated amount of a medicine specified in the direction be dispensed for the person or animal named in the direction.

44 (3); A medical doctor, dental surgeon or any other authorised prescriber shall not sell any medicine to any person unless it is in a package for an individual patient’s use only.

42(8); A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding two million penalty units