The Medicines Regulations 1984 make specific requirements around prescribing or supplying medicines. My understanding is that a dispensing persons must be approved and operate under a standing order. See s44D.


http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1984/0143/latest/whole.html?search=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_Medicine_resel_25_a&p=2#DLM96595


http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1984/0143/latest/DLM95668.html?search=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_Medicine_resel_25_a&p=2