Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988
sec.12IUse of compounded veterinary chemical products
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sec.12I Use of compounded veterinary chemical products
A veterinary surgeon must not use, or prescribe, supply or recommend a compounded veterinary chemical product for use to treat an animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (1) —600 penalty units. It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) to prove the product was used, or prescribed, supplied or recommended for use in a way authorised under section 12J . A pharmacist must not supply a compounded veterinary chemical product for use to treat an animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —600 penalty units. It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) to prove the supply of the product was authorised under section 12K . A person, other than a veterinary surgeon, must not use a compounded veterinary chemical product to treat an animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —600 penalty units. This subsection is a deemed executive liability provision—see section 31 . It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (5) to prove the product was used in a way authorised under section 12L . s 12I ins 2002 No. 76 s 26 amd 2015 No. 15 s 64 (sec.12I-ssec.1) A veterinary surgeon must not use, or prescribe, supply or recommend a compounded veterinary chemical product for use to treat an animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (1) —600 penalty units. (sec.12I-ssec.2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) to prove the product was used, or prescribed, supplied or recommended for use in a way authorised under section 12J . (sec.12I-ssec.3) A pharmacist must not supply a compounded veterinary chemical product for use to treat an animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —600 penalty units. (sec.12I-ssec.4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (3) to prove the supply of the product was authorised under section 12K . (sec.12I-ssec.5) A person, other than a veterinary surgeon, must not use a compounded veterinary chemical product to treat an animal. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —600 penalty units. This subsection is a deemed executive liability provision—see section 31 . (sec.12I-ssec.6) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (5) to prove the product was used in a way authorised under section 12L .