13Administration of prohibited drugs to others

13 Administration of prohibited drugs to others

13 Administration of prohibited drugs to others

(1) A person who administers or attempts to administer a prohibited drug to another person is guilty of an offence.

(2) Nothing in this section renders unlawful the administration or attempted administration of a prohibited drug to another person by—

(a) a person licensed or authorised to do so under the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, or

(b) a person authorised to do so by the Secretary of the Department of Health.

(3) Nothing in this section renders unlawful the administration or attempted administration of a prohibited drug to a person for or to whom the prohibited drug has been lawfully prescribed or supplied.

s 13: Am 1986 No 47, Sch 2 (3); 2009 No 106, Sch 2.8.