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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981
Subdiv 4Miscellaneous provisions for drug‑checking permits 96
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Subdivision 4—Miscellaneous provisions for drug‑checking permits 96
22CC Meaning of *client* 96
22CD Exemption from criminal liability and authorizations for clients 96
22CE Police discretions not affected 98
22CF Exemption for permit holders and drug‑checking workers 98
22CG Exemption relating to possession under section 5 98
22CH Exemption from civil liability 99
22CI Planning permit not required 101
22CJ Regulations 101
Division 5—Public health emergencies 102
22D When a public health emergency order may be made 102
22E Matters to be specified in a public health emergency order 103
22F What a public health emergency order authorises 103
22G Extending, amending and revoking orders 104
22H Orders under this Division to be published in Government Gazette 104
Division 6—Animal health and welfare emergencies 105
22I Definitions 105
22J When an animal health and welfare emergency order may be made 105
22K Matters to be specified in an animal health and welfare emergency order 106
22L What an animal health and welfare emergency order authorises 106
22M Extending, amending and revoking orders 107
22N Delegation 107
22O Orders under this Division to be published in Government Gazette 107
Division 8—Manufacture and sale of poisons or controlled substances 108
23 Manufacture, sale and supply of poisons or controlled substances by wholesale 108
24 Wholesaling of certain poisons 108
26 Retailing of poisons or controlled substances 109
27 Sale of poisons or controlled substances by persons other than manufacturers etc. 109
27A Offences concerning labelling and other matters 110
28 House to house sale of poisons or controlled substances prohibited 112
29 Sale of substances in unauthorised containers 112
30 Vending machines for poisons or controlled substances 113
Division 9—Monitored poisons database 115
30A Secretary may establish monitored poisons database 115
30B Powers of Secretary in relation to monitored poisons database 116
30C Access, use and disclosure of information on monitored poisons database 118
30D Data source entity to provide records and information to monitored poisons database 120
30E Pharmacist to check monitored poisons database before supply of monitored supply poison 120
30F Registered medical practitioner to check monitored poisons database before prescription or supply of monitored supply poison 121