Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

POISONS ACT 1933 (REPEALED) - SECT 16AA

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person sells or supplies to, or dispenses for, someone else (the receiver ) a biological preparation or restricted substance; and

        (b)     the receiver is not an eligible receiver; and

        (c)     the person is reckless about whether the receiver is an eligible receiver.

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

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply if the sale, supply or dispensing is in accordance with section 16A (Supply of certain restricted substances by pharmacists in emergencies).

    (3)     In this section:

"eligible receiver", for a biological preparation or restricted substance," "means—

        (a)     a pharmacist; or

        (b)     a doctor; or

        (c)     a dentist; or

        (d)     a veterinary surgeon; or

        (e)     an authorised nurse practitioner; or

        (f)     an authorised optometrist; or

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

        (h)     a public employee authorised in writing by the Minister for this section; or

              (i)     a person who presents a prescription authorising the supply of the preparation or substance to the person, or someone else for whom the person is acting.

"prescription" means a prescription that complies with the regulations and is given by—

        (a)     a doctor; or

        (b)     a dentist; or

        (c)     a veterinary surgeon; or

        (d)     an authorised nurse practitioner; or

        (e)     an authorised optometrist.