Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.65What is an S2 retail licence or an S7 retail licence
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sec.65 What is an S2 retail licence or an S7 retail licence
An S2 retail licence is a licence that authorises a person to carry out the following regulated activities with an S2 medicine stated in the licence— buying stock of the medicine; selling the medicine by retail at a place stated in the licence. An S7 retail licence is a licence that authorises a person to carry out the following regulated activities with an S7 substance stated in the licence— buying stock of the substance; possession of the substance at a place stated in the licence; possession of the substance for transportation to a place where a person is authorised, or where it is not unlawful for a person, to possess the substance; selling the substance by retail to— if the licence states a class of persons to whom the substance may be sold—a person who is a member of the class; or otherwise—a person who is authorised, or for whom it is not unlawful, to carry out a regulated activity with the substance; disposal of waste from the substance. (sec.65-ssec.1) An S2 retail licence is a licence that authorises a person to carry out the following regulated activities with an S2 medicine stated in the licence— buying stock of the medicine; selling the medicine by retail at a place stated in the licence. (sec.65-ssec.2) An S7 retail licence is a licence that authorises a person to carry out the following regulated activities with an S7 substance stated in the licence— buying stock of the substance; possession of the substance at a place stated in the licence; possession of the substance for transportation to a place where a person is authorised, or where it is not unlawful for a person, to possess the substance; selling the substance by retail to— if the licence states a class of persons to whom the substance may be sold—a person who is a member of the class; or otherwise—a person who is authorised, or for whom it is not unlawful, to carry out a regulated activity with the substance; disposal of waste from the substance.
- (a) buying stock of the medicine;
- (b) selling the medicine by retail at a place stated in the licence.
- (a) buying stock of the substance;
- (b) possession of the substance at a place stated in the licence;
- (c) possession of the substance for transportation to a place where a person is authorised, or where it is not unlawful for a person, to possess the substance;
- (d) selling the substance by retail to— (i) if the licence states a class of persons to whom the substance may be sold—a person who is a member of the class; or (ii) otherwise—a person who is authorised, or for whom it is not unlawful, to carry out a regulated activity with the substance;
- (i) if the licence states a class of persons to whom the substance may be sold—a person who is a member of the class; or