Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

POISONS ACT 1933 (REPEALED) - SECT 16

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person sells or supplies a biological preparation or restricted substance; and

        (b)     the person is not—

              (i)     a pharmacist; or

              (ii)     a doctor; or

              (iii)     a dentist; or

              (iv)     a veterinary surgeon; or

              (v)     an authorised nurse practitioner; or

              (vi)     an authorised optometrist; or

              (vii)     the holder of a licence to sell or supply the preparation or substance; or

              (viii)     a public employee authorised in writing by the Minister for this section.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

Note 1     The definition of authorised optometrist restricts the sale or supply by optometrists of biological preparations or restricted substances to optometrists who are acting—

              •     in the practice of optometry, and

              •     under an optometrist drug authority.

Note 2     The definition of authorised nurse practitioner restricts the sale or supply by nurse practitioners of biological preparations or restricted substances to nurse practitioners acting within their scope of practice, if the scope of practice includes prescribing those substances.

    (2)     Absolute liability applies to subsection (1) (b) (i) to (vi).

    (3)     Strict liability applies to subsection (1) (b) (vii) and (viii).