149IAdditional security provisions required in certain circumstances

149I Additional security provisions required in certain circumstances

(1) Subject to subregulation (3), the Secretary may direct the holder of a drug-checking permit to provide more secure storage for drug-checking substances and calibration substances than that described in regulation 149H(1) or (3).

(2) Subject to subregulation (3), the Secretary may grant an approval in writing for the holder of a drug-checking permit to store, in the same storage facility as drug-checking substances and calibration substances, any other substance specified, or belonging to a class that is specified, in the approval.

(3) Before giving a direction under subregulation (1) or granting approval under subregulation (2), the Secretary—

(a) must have regard to—

(i) the nature and quantity of the drug-checking substances and calibration substances that are to be stored; and

(ii) the location, layout and construction of the storage facility and the premises; and

(iii) the warning devices and detectors with which the storage facility and premises are equipped; and

(iv) the previous or anticipated number and frequency of drug-checking transactions carried out under the drug-checking permit; and

(v) the number of persons requiring access; and

(b) may have regard to any other factors the Secretary considers relevant in the circumstances.

Reg. 149J inserted by S.R. No. 126/2024 reg. 15.