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Drugs Misuse Act 1986
sec.43DRequirements for supply of controlled substance or controlled thing under relevant transactions
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### sec.43D Requirements for supply of controlled substance or controlled thing under relevant transactions
A person who supplies a controlled substance, or controlled thing, under a relevant transaction to anyone else (a recipient ) must—
obtain, as prescribed by regulation, from the recipient the documents, including the evidence of the recipient’s identity, prescribed by regulation; and
keep, as prescribed by regulation—
the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and
any other document about the supply of the controlled substance, or controlled thing, under the relevant transaction; and
keep, as prescribed by regulation, a relevant transactions register (a register ) showing the details of—
the relevant transactions; and
if the person has to report the loss or theft of a controlled substance, or controlled thing, under section 43E —the reporting of the loss or theft to a police officer; and
give, as prescribed by regulation, to the commissioner of the police service the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) prescribed by regulation.
Maximum penalty—
for a first offence—20 penalty units; or
for a second or later offence—40 penalty units.
This section applies subject to section 43F , which deals with the liability of employees.
s 43D ins 1995 No. 18 s 5
amd 2008 No. 4 s 22
(sec.43D-ssec.1) A person who supplies a controlled substance, or controlled thing, under a relevant transaction to anyone else (a recipient ) must— obtain, as prescribed by regulation, from the recipient the documents, including the evidence of the recipient’s identity, prescribed by regulation; and keep, as prescribed by regulation— the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and any other document about the supply of the controlled substance, or controlled thing, under the relevant transaction; and keep, as prescribed by regulation, a relevant transactions register (a register ) showing the details of— the relevant transactions; and if the person has to report the loss or theft of a controlled substance, or controlled thing, under section 43E —the reporting of the loss or theft to a police officer; and give, as prescribed by regulation, to the commissioner of the police service the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) prescribed by regulation. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—20 penalty units; or for a second or later offence—40 penalty units.
(sec.43D-ssec.2) This section applies subject to section 43F , which deals with the liability of employees.
- (a) obtain, as prescribed by regulation, from the recipient the documents, including the evidence of the recipient’s identity, prescribed by regulation; and
- (b) keep, as prescribed by regulation— (i) the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and (ii) any other document about the supply of the controlled substance, or controlled thing, under the relevant transaction; and
- (i) the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and
- (ii) any other document about the supply of the controlled substance, or controlled thing, under the relevant transaction; and
- (c) keep, as prescribed by regulation, a relevant transactions register (a register ) showing the details of— (i) the relevant transactions; and (ii) if the person has to report the loss or theft of a controlled substance, or controlled thing, under section 43E —the reporting of the loss or theft to a police officer; and
- (i) the relevant transactions; and
- (ii) if the person has to report the loss or theft of a controlled substance, or controlled thing, under section 43E —the reporting of the loss or theft to a police officer; and
- (d) give, as prescribed by regulation, to the commissioner of the police service the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) prescribed by regulation.
- (i) the documents mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and
- (ii) any other document about the supply of the controlled substance, or controlled thing, under the relevant transaction; and
- (i) the relevant transactions; and
- (ii) if the person has to report the loss or theft of a controlled substance, or controlled thing, under section 43E —the reporting of the loss or theft to a police officer; and
- (a) for a first offence—20 penalty units; or
- (b) for a second or later offence—40 penalty units.