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Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022
40Offence—loss or theft of Schedule 4D or 8 substances
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40 Offence—loss or theft of Schedule 4D or 8 substances
40 Offence—loss or theft of Schedule 4D or 8 substances
(1) A person authorised under this Act to supply a Schedule 4D or 8 substance must notify the Health Secretary immediately after becoming aware that—
(a) the person has lost the substance, or
(b) the substance has been stolen, or
(c) a prescribed event involving the substance has occurred.
Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.
(2) The regulations may provide for notifications under this section, including the circumstances in which notification is not required.