7A

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4(1)(b) of the Act, a paramedic independent prescriber or a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber may, when acting in their capacity as such, supply or offer to supply any controlled drug specified in Schedule 3 or 4 to any person who may lawfully have any of those drugs in their possession provided it is supplied or offered in circumstance where they may prescribe it under regulation 6D.