sec.86AAuthorisation for drug checking not permitted

sec.86A Authorisation for drug checking not permitted

Despite another provision of this part, the chief executive must not grant an application to the extent the grant would authorise a person to deal with a regulated substance for the purpose of drug checking. In this section— drug checking — means analysing a regulated substance to identify its ingredients if the substance— has been manufactured or possessed unlawfully or contains unknown ingredients; and is provided for analysis by a member of the public; but pill testing at a music festival does not include analysing a regulated substance to— exercise a power or perform a function under an Act; or detect, investigate, prevent or prosecute an offence; or monitor compliance with a condition of employment; or monitor compliance with the rules of a sporting or racing competition; or provide therapeutic treatment to a person or treat an animal; or detect a biosecurity risk or an environmental contaminant; or undertake general research; or carry out another activity prescribed by regulation. general research — means research about a matter relating to a regulated substance that has been manufactured or possessed unlawfully or contains unknown ingredients; but does not include research that involves directly advising a particular person about the ingredients of, or risks associated with, a particular regulated substance possessed by the person. s 86A ins 2025 No. 21 s 1E (sec.86A-ssec.1) Despite another provision of this part, the chief executive must not grant an application to the extent the grant would authorise a person to deal with a regulated substance for the purpose of drug checking. (sec.86A-ssec.2) In this section— drug checking — means analysing a regulated substance to identify its ingredients if the substance— has been manufactured or possessed unlawfully or contains unknown ingredients; and is provided for analysis by a member of the public; but pill testing at a music festival does not include analysing a regulated substance to— exercise a power or perform a function under an Act; or detect, investigate, prevent or prosecute an offence; or monitor compliance with a condition of employment; or monitor compliance with the rules of a sporting or racing competition; or provide therapeutic treatment to a person or treat an animal; or detect a biosecurity risk or an environmental contaminant; or undertake general research; or carry out another activity prescribed by regulation. general research — means research about a matter relating to a regulated substance that has been manufactured or possessed unlawfully or contains unknown ingredients; but does not include research that involves directly advising a particular person about the ingredients of, or risks associated with, a particular regulated substance possessed by the person.

• (a) means analysing a regulated substance to identify its ingredients if the substance— (i) has been manufactured or possessed unlawfully or contains unknown ingredients; and (ii) is provided for analysis by a member of the public; but Example for paragraph (a) — pill testing at a music festival