154Destruction of prohibited substances, drugs and plants at research institutions, universities and laboratories

154 Destruction of prohibited substances, drugs and plants at research institutions, universities and laboratories

154 Destruction of prohibited substances, drugs and plants at research institutions, universities and laboratories

(1) The person in charge of a relevant research institution may destroy—

(a) a prohibited scheduled substance, prohibited drug or prohibited plant in accordance with an obtain licence that authorises the institution to obtain wholesale supply of that substance, drug or plant, or

(b) a prohibited scheduled substance, prohibited drug or prohibited plant in accordance with a DMT authority that authorises the institution to possess or otherwise deal with that substance or plant.

(2) In this section—

relevant research institution means the following—

(a) a research institution that is a member of the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes,

(b) a university department or university laboratory,

(c) an approved analytical or research and development laboratory or department,

(d) an approved research institution.