36BUnauthorized possession etc. of poison or controlled substance etc.

36B Unauthorized possession etc. of poison or controlled substance etc. (1) A person shall not knowingly by false representation, whether oral or in writing or by conduct— S. 36B(1)(a) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(9). (a) obtain a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison from a person authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations to possess, manufacture, sell or supply the Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison; S. 36B(1)(b) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 47(9), 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.11), 58/1997 s. 96(Sch. item 3.3), 56/1996 s. 100(5). (b) obtain a prescription or order for a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison from a registered medical practitioner, registered optometrist, dentist, pharmacist or veterinary practitioner or a person authorized by this Act or the regulations to issue or possess the prescription or order; S. 36B(1)(c) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 47(9), 23/1994 s. 118(Sch. 1 item 17.11). (c) cause or induce a registered medical practitioner to administer a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison to him by injection or otherwise; or S. 36B(1)(d) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(9). (d) cause or induce a pharmacist or a person authorized by this Act or the regulations to supply a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison, to dispense a prescription or order for that Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison, if the first-mentioned person knows the prescription or order to have been obtained in contravention of this Act or the regulations. S. 36B(2) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(9). (2) A person shall not have in his possession a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison unless he is authorized by or licensed under this Act or the regulations to do so. S. 36B(3) amended by No. 42/1993 s. 47(9). (3) In this section a reference to a Schedule 8 poison, Schedule 9 poison or Schedule 4 poison does not include a reference to a drug of dependence. Pt 2 Div. 10A (Heading and ss 36C–36F) inserted by No. 17/2006 s. 4.