Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.148Preventing public access to waste
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sec.148 Preventing public access to waste
This section applies in relation to waste from a diversion-risk medicine other than an S8 medicine. An approved disposer must not leave the waste unattended in a location unless the disposer reasonably believes— a member of the public could not access the waste without being seen; and the waste is likely to be taken for destruction as soon as practicable. (sec.148-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to waste from a diversion-risk medicine other than an S8 medicine. (sec.148-ssec.2) An approved disposer must not leave the waste unattended in a location unless the disposer reasonably believes— a member of the public could not access the waste without being seen; and the waste is likely to be taken for destruction as soon as practicable.
- (a) a member of the public could not access the waste without being seen; and
- (b) the waste is likely to be taken for destruction as soon as practicable.