16Wholesale supply by pharmacists to masters of vessels

16 Wholesale supply by pharmacists to masters of vessels

16 Wholesale supply by pharmacists to masters of vessels

(1) For the Act, section 14(a), wholesale supply of a Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 substance by a pharmacist in a pharmacy to the master of a vessel, other than a racing yacht, is authorised if the substance is—

(a) required to be carried on the vessel under—

(i) for a domestic commercial vessel—the National Standard for Commercial Vessels, Part C published by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, or

(ii) for a foreign vessel or regulated Australian vessel—the Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2024 made under the Navigation Act 2012 of the Commonwealth, or an order that replaces that order, and

(b) supplied in the quantity required to be carried on the vessel by the standard or order referred to in paragraph (a) as the case requires.

(2) For the Act, section 14(a), wholesale supply of a Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 substance by a pharmacist to the master of a racing yacht is authorised if the substance is—

(a) required to be carried on the racing yacht under—

(i) the Special Regulations, Part 1 published by Australian Sailing Limited, or

(ii) an order of the Health Secretary, and

(b) supplied in the quantity required to be carried on the racing yacht under the following as the case requires—

(i) the regulations,

(ii) the order referred to in paragraph (a)(ii).

(3) An order of the Health Secretary under subsection (2)(a)(ii) prevails to the extent of an inconsistency with the regulations referred to in subsection (2)(a)(i).

(4) A pharmacist must not wholesale supply a substance under subsection (1) unless the pharmacist has a copy of—

(a) an order for the substance signed by the master of the vessel, confirming the substance must be carried on the vessel by the standard or order referred to in subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii), and

(b) a certificate issued by the vessel’s agent in New South Wales confirming the signature on the order is the signature of the master of the vessel.