10Authorisation of activities by regulations

10 Authorisation of activities by regulations

10 Authorisation of activities by regulations

(1) The regulations may provide for the following in relation to activities—

(a) the persons or classes of persons who are authorised to carry out activities for the purposes of this Act,

(b) the circumstances in which activities are authorised for the purposes of this Act,

(c) the conditions, limitations, restrictions or other requirements for the carrying out of activities authorised for the purposes of this Act,

(d) exemptions from prescribed conditions, limitations, restrictions or other requirements.

(2) The regulations may provide for the Health Secretary to do the following, for the purposes of this Act, in relation to activities—

(a) authorise persons or classes of persons to carry out the activities,

(b) determine the circumstances in which activities are authorised,

(c) determine the conditions, limitations, restrictions or other requirements for the carrying out of authorised activities,

(d) exempt persons or classes of persons from prescribed conditions, limitations, restrictions or other requirements.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1) or (2), the regulations may provide for—

(a) the Health Secretary to issue licences to authorise the retail sale of prescribed Schedule 2 and 7 substances, and

(b) other matters relating to the licences, including applications for licences, determination of applications, licence conditions and licence fees.

(4) The regulations must not provide for the Health Secretary to authorise a person to issue prescriptions for scheduled substances and other therapeutic goods.

(5) Regulations may be made under this section in relation to an activity despite other provisions of this Act that regulate the activity.