5Meaning of “supply” and “wholesale supply”

5 Meaning of “supply” and “wholesale supply”

5 Meaning of “supply” and “wholesale supply”

(1) In this Act, to supply scheduled substances and other prescribed therapeutic goods includes the following—

(a) to sell, dispense and distribute,

(b) to supply, whether for free or otherwise, as a sample or advertisement,

(c) to supply, whether for free or otherwise, for testing for safety or efficacy on humans or animals,

(d) to agree or offer to sell or distribute,

(e) to keep or possess for sale, dispensing or distribution,

(f) to send, forward, deliver or receive for sale, dispensing or distribution,

(g) to authorise, direct, cause or allow one or more of the above to be done.

(2) In this Act, to supply scheduled substances and other prescribed therapeutic goods does not include the following—

(a) to administer scheduled substances or other prescribed therapeutic goods,

(b) to supply scheduled substances or other prescribed therapeutic goods to a worker by a person for whom the worker works if—

(i) the person is authorised to obtain the substance or goods, and

(ii) the worker is authorised to supply, administer or use the substance or goods in connection with the worker’s work,

(c) to supply scheduled substances or other prescribed therapeutic goods by an authorised practitioner to another authorised practitioner in the same practice for the purposes of supply or administration to patients of the practice,

(d) to supply in other prescribed circumstances, whether generally or in relation to prescribed scheduled substances or other prescribed therapeutic goods.

(3) In this Act, to wholesale supply scheduled substances and other prescribed therapeutic goods means to supply the substance or goods for the purposes of resupply.

(4) In this Act, to wholesale supply scheduled substances and other prescribed therapeutic goods does not include the following—

(a) to wholesale supply scheduled substances or other prescribed therapeutic goods to a worker by a person for whom the worker works if—