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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
26Retailing of poisons or controlled substances
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26 Retailing of poisons or controlled substances
S. 26(1) amended by Nos 9/1998 s. 5(3), 20/2016 s. 107(1), 34/2019 s. 10(1).
(1) A wholesale dealer must not sell or supply by retail any poison or controlled substance (other than a Schedule 5 poison, a Schedule 6 poison or a Schedule 7 poison that is not a Schedule 7 poison that is included in the Poisons Code in the list of substances that are not for general sale by retail) unless he or she is authorised by or licensed under this Act to do so.
S. 26(2) amended by Nos 20/2016 s. 107(2), 34/2019 s. 10(2).
(2) A person must not manufacture and sell or supply by retail any poison or controlled substance unless he or she is authorised by or licensed under this Act to do so.
S. 27 amended by Nos 10002 s. 16(m), 42/1993 s. 45(3), 9/1998 s. 5(4), 20/2016 s. 108, 34/2019 s. 11.