191Delivery of Schedule 8 or 9 substances by carriers—the Act, s 150(b)

191 Delivery of Schedule 8 or 9 substances by carriers—the Act, s 150(b)

191 Delivery of Schedule 8 or 9 substances by carriers—the Act, s 150(b)

(1) A carrier is authorised to be in possession of a package containing a Schedule 8 or 9 substance only for the purpose of giving the substance to the person to whom it is addressed.

(2) A person who delivers a Schedule 8 or 9 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 “SCHEDULE 8/9—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 Schedule 8 or 9 substance, and

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

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.

(3) This section does not prevent a person who delivers a Schedule 8 or 9 substance by carrier from supplying a Schedule 8 or 9 substance by means of a separately wrapped inner package within an outer package containing other goods so long as—

(a) a document listing the contents of the inner package is contained in the inner package, and

(b) the inner package is marked with the words “SCHEDULE 8/9—CHECK CAREFULLY” in bold face sans serif capital letters with a letter height of at least 12.5mm, and

(c) the outside of the outer package does not indicate that it contains a Schedule 8 or 9 substance, and

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

Maximum penalty—Tier 5 penalty.