127Schedule 8 authorisation

127 Schedule 8 authorisation A Schedule 8 authorisation is an authority that authorises its holder to do one or more of the following in relation to the Schedule 8 substances stated in it: (a) supply the substances; (b) administer the substances to another person or to animals; (c) otherwise use the substances; (d) issue a prescription for the supply of the substances; (e) possess the substances for a purpose mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d). Notes for section 127 1 A Schedule 8 authorisation may authorise the possession, supply or use of a dangerous drug that would otherwise be unlawful under Part II, Division 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990. 2 Also, see section 139 for restrictions applying in relation to the issue of Schedule 8 authorisations. 128 Prohibited substance authorisation (1) A prohibited substance authorisation issued to an authorised health practitioner (the authority holder) is an authority that authorises the authority holder, and another authorised health practitioner stated in it, to do one or more of the following in relation to the prohibited substance stated in it: (a) administer the substance to the person stated in it; (b) supply the substance to the person stated in it for the person to self-administer; (c) possess the substance for a purpose mentioned in (2) If the authorisation authorises the supply of the substance to the person stated in it for self-administration, the authorisation also authorises the person to: (a) self-administer the substance; and (b) possess the substance to self-administer.

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 77 (3) A prohibited substance authorisation issued to a veterinarian or other person prescribed by regulation is an authority that authorises its holder to do the following in relation to the substance: (a) administer the substance to animals; (b) possess the substance for the purpose mentioned in Notes for section 128 1 A prohibited substance authorisation may authorise the possession, supply or use of a dangerous drug that would otherwise be unlawful under Part II, Division 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990. 2 Also, see section 140 for restrictions applying in relation to prohibited substance authorisations. 129 Research authorisation A research authorisation is an authority that authorises its holder to: (a) administer or supply, but not to sell, Schedule 3 substances to another person; or (b) do one or more of the following in relation to the Schedule 4, 7 and 8 substances, or prohibited substances, stated in it for medical or scientific research: (i) administer the substances to stated persons or to animals; (ii) otherwise use the substances; (iii) possess the substances for a purpose mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii). Notes for section 129 1 A research authorisation may authorise the possession, supply or use of a dangerous drug that would otherwise be unlawful under Part II, Division 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990. 2 Also, see section 141 for restrictions applying in relation to research authorisations.