53Supply

53 Supply A person must not supply a prohibited substance to someone

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 32 (b) a prohibited substance authorisation. Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years. Note for section 53 Under section 140, a prohibited substance authorisation for the supply 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. 54 Use (1) A person must not use a prohibited substance unless the use is authorised under: (a) a prohibited substance authorisation; or (b) a research authorisation. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person using 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 54 Under section 140, a prohibited substance authorisation for the use of a (a) for etorphine – a veterinarian or other prescribed person to sedate animals; or (b) for other prohibited substances – an authorised health practitioner for the treatment of a person's terminal illness.

Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012 33 Part 2.3 Authorisations for possession, supply and use of Schedule 3, 4 and 8 substances Division 1 Authorisations for health practitioners and other health-related occupations Subdivision 1 Authorised health practitioners 55 Schedule 4 substances and unrestricted Schedule 8 (1) An authorised health practitioner may, in the course of practising in the health practitioner's health profession: (2) However, the health practitioner must supply and administer a restricted Schedule 4 substance in accordance with the conditions stated in the declaration of the substance as a restricted