26Sale and supply of potent substances and hazardous and medicinal poisons

### 26 Sale and supply of potent substances and hazardous and medicinal poisons > *\[Section 26 Amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]* > > > (1)  [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2010, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-042#GS5@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:12 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-12/act-2009-055#GS4@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 26 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 27 of 1984, s. 48 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 26 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 55 of 1997, s. 4, Applied:22 Dec 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-12-22/act-1997-055#GS4@EN) Subject to [section 47A](#GS47A@EN) and [section 47C](#GS47C@EN) , a person must not sell or supply to another person a substance to which this section applies unless the first person is – > > > > > > (a) the holder of a licence in force under [section 27](#GS27@EN) to sell or supply that substance; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1) amended by No. 78 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-07-01/act-2007-078#GS7@Hpa@EN) a person authorised under [subsection (1A)](#GS26@Gs1A@EN) or [subsection (1AB)](#GS26@Gs1AB@EN) . > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 25, Applied:24 Oct 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-10-24/act-2022-023#GS25@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 11, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS11@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja53@GC4@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 26 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 27 of 1984, s. 48 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 26 Subsection (1A) substituted by No. 55 of 1997, s. 4, Applied:22 Dec 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-12-22/act-1997-055#GS4@EN) A medical practitioner, pharmacist, licensed manufacturing chemist, licensed wholesale chemist, dentist, authorised health professional or veterinary surgeon, in the lawful practice of his or her profession or business, is authorised to sell or supply to another person a substance to which this section applies. > > > (1AB)  [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1AB) inserted by No. 78 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-07-01/act-2007-078#GS7@Hpb@EN) An authorised nurse practitioner in the lawful practice of his or her profession and to the extent of any authorisation conferred on him or her under [section 25B](#GS25B@EN) is authorised to sell or supply to another person a substance to which this section applies. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 42 of 2010, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-042#GS5@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 55 of 2009, s. 4, Applied:12 Nov 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-11-12/act-2009-055#GS4@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 78 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-07-01/act-2007-078#GS7@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 55 of 1997, s. 4, Applied:22 Dec 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-12-22/act-1997-055#GS4@EN) Subject to [section 47A](#GS47A@EN) and [section 47C](#GS47C@EN) , a person must not sell or supply a restricted substance to another person unless the first person is a person authorised under [subsection (1C)](#GS26@Gs1C@EN) or [subsection (1D)](#GS26@Gs1D@EN) . > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (1C)  [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1C) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 11, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS11@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1C) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja53@GC4@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 55 of 1997, s. 4, Applied:22 Dec 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-12-22/act-1997-055#GS4@EN) A medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or veterinary surgeon, in the lawful practice of his or her profession or business, is authorised to sell or supply a restricted substance to another person. > > > (1D)  [*\[Section 26 Subsection (1D) inserted by No. 78 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-07-01/act-2007-078#GS7@Hpd@EN) An authorised nurse practitioner in the lawful practice of his or her profession and to the extent of any authorisation conferred on him or her under [section 25B](#GS25B@EN) is authorised to sell or supply a restricted substance to another person. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 11, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS11@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 11, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS11@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 11, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS11@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 78 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-07-01/act-2007-078#GS7@Hpe@EN) *\[Section 26 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 1984, s. 48 and Sched. 1 \]* [Subsections (1)](#GS26@Gs1@EN) and [(1B)](#GS26@Gs1B@EN) do not apply to or in relation to the supply, by way of free distribution, of clinical samples of a substance to which this section applies or of a restricted substance to medical practitioners, dentists, authorised health professionals or veterinary surgeons by persons engaged in the manufacture of, or wholesale dealing in, any such substance where the distribution is made to the medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or veterinary surgeon personally or by posting, by registered post, a letter or parcel containing the substance addressed to the medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or veterinary surgeon. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 26 Subsection (3) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 25, Applied:24 Oct 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-10-24/act-2022-023#GS25@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (3) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 25, Applied:24 Oct 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-10-24/act-2022-023#GS25@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 11, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS11@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 26 Subsection (3) amended by No. 78 of 2007, s. 7, Applied:01 Jul 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-07-01/act-2007-078#GS7@Hpf@EN) Nothing in this section authorises a medical practitioner, a dentist, an authorised health professional, an authorised nurse practitioner or a veterinary surgeon to sell or supply to another person in an open shop a substance to which this section applies unless he is the holder of a licence under [section 27](#GS27@EN) authorising him to do so. > > > (4)  *\[Section 26 Subsection (4) amended by No. 95 of 1973, s. 11 and Sched. 1 \]*In this section, ***substance to which this section applies*** means a substance that is – > > > > > > (a) a hazardous poison; > > > > > > > (b) a medicinal poison; or > > > > > > > (c) a potent substance.