38Exemption for pharmacists and staff

38 Exemption for pharmacists and staff

38 Exemption for pharmacists and staff

A pharmacist acting in the ordinary course of the profession of pharmacy, and a person acting under the supervision of the pharmacist, is exempt from the provisions of the Act, sections 11, 19 and 20, to the extent necessary to enable the pharmacist or person—

(a) to possess, and to distribute, hypodermic syringes, hypodermic needles and associated equipment for use in the administration of a prohibited drug, and

(b) to give out information concerning hygienic practices in the use of hypodermic syringes and hypodermic needles to prevent the spread of contagious disease.