Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021
sec.202Taking medicine from S8 safe and medicine store
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sec.202 Taking medicine from S8 safe and medicine store
This section applies to an authorised user of a medicine or an assistant possessing a medicine at a place. Unless the authorised user or assistant has a reasonable excuse, the user or assistant must not— take the medicine from an S8 safe or a medicine store at the place unless the medicine is intended for supply or administration; or leave the medicine unattended in an area other than the S8 safe or medicine store at the place for the medicine. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.202-ssec.1) This section applies to an authorised user of a medicine or an assistant possessing a medicine at a place. (sec.202-ssec.2) Unless the authorised user or assistant has a reasonable excuse, the user or assistant must not— take the medicine from an S8 safe or a medicine store at the place unless the medicine is intended for supply or administration; or leave the medicine unattended in an area other than the S8 safe or medicine store at the place for the medicine. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) take the medicine from an S8 safe or a medicine store at the place unless the medicine is intended for supply or administration; or
- (b) leave the medicine unattended in an area other than the S8 safe or medicine store at the place for the medicine.