Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 - SECT 29

Sale of substances in unauthorised containers

29. Sale of substances in unauthorised containers



(1) A person shall not sell or supply any drug or medicine which is for
internal use or any food drink or condiment in a container-

   (a)  of the like description to that prescribed by the regulations for a
        container in which any poison or controlled substance intended for
        external use may be sold; or

   (b)  of such a description as not to be readily distinguishable by sight
        and touch or by either sight or touch from a container in which a
        poison or controlled substance intended for external use may be sold.

(2) Nothing in this section shall affect any other requirements of this Act,
the Commonwealth standard, the Poisons Code or the regulations with respect to
the containers in which drugs or medicines which are or contain poisons or
controlled substances may be sold.