52Possession

52 Possession (1) A person must not possess a prohibited substance unless the possession is authorised under: (b) a prohibited substance authorisation; or (c) a research authorisation. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person possessing the substance if: (a) the substance is subject to an exemption under section 18 of the Therapeutic Goods Act for use of the substance solely for experimental purposes in humans; or (b) the person uses the substance in the treatment of another person or experimental purposes in humans under an approval given under section 19 of the Therapeutic Goods Act. Note for section 52 Under section 140, a prohibited substance authorisation for the possession of a (a) for etorphine – a veterinarian or other prescribed person for use to sedate (b) for other prohibited substances – an authorised health practitioner for administration for the treatment of a person's terminal illness.