48Defence for delivering or transporting substances

48 Defence for delivering or transporting substances

48 Defence for delivering or transporting substances

This Act does not make it unlawful for a person to possess, supply or wholesale supply a scheduled substance or other prescribed therapeutic goods if—

(a) the person obtained the substance or goods from a person who is lawfully supplying or wholesale supplying the substance or goods (the lawful supplier) to another person who is authorised to obtain the substance or goods (the recipient), and

(b) the person is employed or engaged by the lawful supplier to deliver or transport the substance or goods to the recipient, and

(c) the possession or supply is only in connection with delivering or transporting the substance or goods to the recipient.