Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 - SECT 71

Access to certain poisons restricted to a needs basis

71. Access to certain poisons restricted to a needs basis

A person who is authorised by, or licensed or permitted under, the Act or the
regulations, to be in possession of a Schedule 4 poison, listed regulated
poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison must take all reasonable steps
to restrict access to that poison or controlled substance to-

   (a)  persons who are authorised by, or licensed or permitted under the Act
        or the regulations, to be in possession of that poison or controlled
        substance; and

   (b)  persons to whom access is required for carrying out essential
        operations in relation to that poison or controlled substance.

Penalty: 100 penalty units.