Section 169 - Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2026 - Delivery of voluntary assisted dying substances by carriers—the Act, s 150

169Delivery of voluntary assisted dying substances by carriers—the Act, s 150

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169 Delivery of voluntary assisted dying substances by carriers—the Act, s 150

(1) A carrier is authorised to be in possession of a package containing a voluntary assisted dying substance only for the purpose of giving the substance to the person to whom it is addressed.

(2) An authorised supplier who delivers a voluntary assisted dying substance by carrier must ensure—

(a) the substance is contained in a package that has at least one opaque covering, and

(b) the package contains a document that—

(i) specifies the contents of the package, and

(ii) has the words “VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING SUBSTANCE—CHECK CAREFULLY” in bold face sans serif capital letters with a letter height of at least 12.5mm, and

(c) the outside of the package does not indicate that it contains a voluntary assisted dying substance or a Schedule 4 or 8 substance, and

(d) the package is properly addressed to the person to whom the substance is being supplied.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

(3) A contact person who delivers a voluntary assisted dying substance by carrier must ensure—

(a) the substance is contained in a package that has at least one opaque covering, and

(b) the outside of the package does not indicate that it contains a voluntary assisted dying substance or a Schedule 4 or 8 substance, and

(c) the package is properly addressed to the person to whom the substance is being supplied.

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.