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Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.32Offence to deal with prohibited substances
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sec.32 Offence to deal with prohibited substances
A person must not deal with a prohibited substance unless the person— deals with the substance in the authorised way; or has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—750 penalty units. A health practitioner or employee working in a hospital receives a prohibited substance while treating a patient. A person becomes responsible for the affairs of the holder of a substance authority who is critically ill, dies, is imprisoned or becomes bankrupt.
- (a) deals with the substance in the authorised way; or
- (b) has a reasonable excuse.
- 1 A health practitioner or employee working in a hospital receives a prohibited substance while treating a patient.
- 2 A person becomes responsible for the affairs of the holder of a substance authority who is critically ill, dies, is imprisoned or becomes bankrupt.