18BManufacture, production, possession and supply of certain Schedule 9 substances

#### 18B Manufacture, production, possession and supply of certain Schedule 9 substances 18B Manufacture, production, possession and supply of certain Schedule 9 substances > > (1) A person who manufactures or produces, or who knowingly takes part in the manufacture or production of, a Schedule 9 substance (not being a prohibited drug within the meaning of this Act) is guilty of an offence. > > > (2) A person who supplies, or who knowingly takes part in the supply of, a Schedule 9 substance (not being a prohibited drug within the meaning of this Act) is guilty of an offence. > > > (3) A person who has in his or her possession a Schedule 9 substance (not being a prohibited drug within the meaning of this Act) is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty (subsection (3)): 20 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > (4) Nothing in this section renders unlawful the manufacture, production, possession or supply of a Schedule 9 substance (not being a prohibited drug) by— > > > > > (a) a person licensed or authorised to do so under the [Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1966-031), or > > > > > (b) a person in accordance with an authorisation given by the Secretary of the Ministry of Health under section 17D of that Act, > > > > or renders unlawful the taking part by any other person in the manufacture, production or supply of such a substance by a person to whom paragraph (a) or (b) applies or the possession of the substance by the other person for those purposes. > > **s 18B:** Ins 2014 No 59, Sch 1.7 \[2\].