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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
38AAuthorised possession of certain poisons
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38A Authorised possession of certain poisons
A person who purchases or obtains a poison or controlled substance to which section 38 applies and which is supplied to the person in accordance with that section and section 40 is authorised by this Act to purchase or obtain and to possess the poison or controlled substance so supplied.
S. 39 repealed by No. 12/1994 s. 16(2).
S. 40 amended by No. 42/1993 s. 49, substituted by No. 12/1994 s. 15, amended by No. 18/2000 s. 105(b).