Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
32Relationship with Misuse of Drugs Act 1990
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 32
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012.
32 Relationship with Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 This Act does not affect the operation of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 in relation to Scheduled substances that are dangerous drugs as defined in that Act except to the extent to which this Act provides otherwise (whether expressly or by necessary implication). Notes for section 32 1 Under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1990, it is unlawful to manufacture, possess, supply or administer a dangerous drug. Some prohibited substances and some Schedule 4 and 8 substances are dangerous drugs. However, the manufacture, possession, supply or administration of those substances may be lawful under that Act because a manufacturer certificate of registration, prohibited substance authorisation or Schedule 8 authorisation authorises the activity, see sections 121, 127 and 128. 2 In addition, Part 2.3 authorises the possession, supply and use of Schedule 8 substances by some people in some circumstances.