Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.29Distribution or transfer in workplaces
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sec.29 Distribution or transfer in workplaces
This section applies if— an entity is authorised to carry out a regulated activity with a regulated substance at 1 or more places; and the regulated substance is distributed or transferred between workers for the entity at or between the places. Despite sections 22 and 24 , the distribution or transfer of the regulated substance is treated as possessing, rather than buying or supplying, the substance under this Act. (sec.29-ssec.1) This section applies if— an entity is authorised to carry out a regulated activity with a regulated substance at 1 or more places; and the regulated substance is distributed or transferred between workers for the entity at or between the places. (sec.29-ssec.2) Despite sections 22 and 24 , the distribution or transfer of the regulated substance is treated as possessing, rather than buying or supplying, the substance under this Act.
- (a) an entity is authorised to carry out a regulated activity with a regulated substance at 1 or more places; and
- (b) the regulated substance is distributed or transferred between workers for the entity at or between the places.