3AMeaning of "pharmacy business"

### 3A Meaning of "pharmacy business" > [*\[Section 3A Inserted by No. 22 of 2016, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS6@EN) > > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***dispensing***, of narcotic substances or restricted substances, means preparing the narcotic substances or restricted substances for sale or supply to members of the public; > > > > > ***preparing*** includes packaging, labelling and recording. > > > (2)  In this section, the following expressions have the same meaning as they have in the [Poisons Act 1971](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1971-081)  – > > > > > > (a) medicinal poison; > > > > > > > (b) narcotic substance; > > > > > > > (c) potent substance; > > > > > > > (d) restricted substance. > > > (3)  For the purposes of this Act, a business is a pharmacy business if it involves any or any combination of the following activities: > > > > > > (a) the compounding or dispensing, by a pharmacist, of narcotic substances and restricted substances on the prescription or lawful request of a medical practitioner or other health professional; > > > > > > > (b) the sale or supply, by a pharmacist, of potent substances; > > > > > > > (c) the sale or supply, by a pharmacist or by an employee of that pharmacist under his or her supervision, of medicinal poisons that are in the possession, custody or control of that or another pharmacist. > > > (4)  To avoid doubt, a business that is carried on by a person to whom [section 27](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1971-081#GS27@EN) of the [Poisons Act 1971](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1971-081) applies is not a pharmacy business for this Act.