47Offence—obtaining scheduled substances by false representation

47 Offence—obtaining scheduled substances by false representation

47 Offence—obtaining scheduled substances by false representation

(1) A person must not, by a representation the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, is false or misleading, obtain, or attempt to obtain, a scheduled substance from the following—

(a) an authorised practitioner,

(b) a pharmacist,

(c) a nurse, midwife, podiatrist or optometrist whose registration has an endorsement of a kind specified in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, section 94 that the person is qualified to possess, use or supply the scheduled substance,

(d) the holder of a wholesaler licence or obtain licence,

(e) another person authorised under this Act to obtain, supply or administer the scheduled substance.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

(2) This section does not apply to—

(a) a prohibited drug, or

(b) a prohibited scheduled substance.