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Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.36Offence to administer medicines
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sec.36 Offence to administer medicines
A person must not administer a medicine to someone else or an animal unless the person— administers the medicine in the authorised way; or has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
- (a) administers the medicine in the authorised way; or
- (b) has a reasonable excuse.