28Offence—unauthorised non-wholesale supply

28 Offence—unauthorised non-wholesale supply

28 Offence—unauthorised non-wholesale supply

(1) A person must not supply, or cause or permit the supply of, scheduled substances or other prescribed therapeutic goods unless the supply is authorised under this Act.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a Schedule 10 substance—Tier 2 penalty, or

(b) for a Schedule 7 substance—Tier 3 penalty, or

(c) for a Schedule 2 or 3 substance—Tier 4 penalty, or

(d) for a Schedule 4 substance other than a Schedule 4D substance—Tier 4 penalty, or

(e) otherwise—the prescribed penalty.

(2) It is not an offence under this section to supply, or cause or permit the supply of, a Schedule 7 substance to a person if the person is authorised to possess or use the Schedule 7 substance under the Pesticides Act 1999.

Note—

The Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 also prohibits the supply of prohibited drugs and prohibited scheduled substances. There is an exception for supply authorised under this Act.