35ADefence to certain offences involving substances used in industry

35A Defence to certain offences involving substances used in industry

35A Defence to certain offences involving substances used in industry

Despite any other provision of this Act, it is not an offence against this Act for—

(a) a person to manufacture, produce, possess or supply a substance listed in Schedule 2 if the substance is contained in a product from which the substance cannot be readily extracted or readily synthesized, or

(b) a person to manufacture, produce, possess or supply a substance listed in Schedule 2 if the substance is contained in a product that is not for human consumption and the person manufactures, produces, possesses or supplies the product in connection with an activity that is not unlawful, or

(c) a person to possess or supply a substance listed in Schedule 2 if the person possesses or supplies the substance for the purpose of its disposal as waste or its destruction.

s 35A: Ins 2007 No 57, Sch 4 [7].