Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017
58Poison not to be sold or supplied unless supplementary labelling requirements complied with
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58 Poison not to be sold or supplied unless supplementary labelling requirements complied with
(1) A pharmacist must not sell or supply a Schedule 4 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 9 poison in accordance with this Part unless the container in which the poison is packed complies with the supplementary labelling requirements.
See also section 27A of the Act.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to sale or supply by wholesale.
(3) Subregulation (1) does not apply to sale or supply of a Schedule 4 poison—
(a) in accordance with an order of a registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner, dentist, nurse practitioner, authorised midwife, authorised optometrist or authorised podiatrist; or
(b) on the order of a person holding a permit for the poison; or
(c) to a person referred to in Column 1 of Part 2 of the Table in regulation 7 to the extent and for the purpose referred to in Column 2 of that Part of that Table.
(4) Subregulation (1) does not apply to sale or supply of a Schedule 8 poison—
(a) in accordance with an order of a registered medical practitioner, veterinary practitioner, dentist, nurse practitioner or authorised midwife; or
(b) on the order of a person holding a permit for the poison; or
(c) to a person referred to in Column 1 of Part 2 of the Table in regulation 7 to the extent referred to in Column 2 of that Part of that Table.
Division 2—Duties of pharmacist relating to sale or supply