Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012
48Supplying and administering in prohibited circumstances
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48 Supplying and administering in prohibited circumstances (1) An authorised health practitioner must not supply or administer an unrestricted Schedule 8 substance to someone in a prohibited circumstance mentioned in subsection (2) unless the supply or administration is authorised under: (a) a Schedule 8 authorisation; or (b) a Schedule 8 exemption. (2) Each of the following is a prohibited circumstance for the supply or administration of an unrestricted Schedule 8 substance: (a) for treating a person's addiction to a substance; (b) for another purpose prescribed by regulation.