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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
42APowers of authorized officers to access, use and disclose information on monitored poisons database
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42A Powers of authorized officers to access, use and disclose information on monitored poisons database
Without limiting section 42, an authorized officer may access the monitored poisons database and use and disclose information on that database for the purposes of—
(a) implementing and monitoring the use of the database and the records and information in the database; and
(b) carrying out any other function or power as an authorized officer under this Act and the regulations.