Poisons Act 1971
38Limitation of application of certain provisions of Division 1 of this Part
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38 Limitation of application of certain provisions of Division 1 of this Part
(1) [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1997, s. 6, Applied:22 Dec 1997] [Section 38 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 27 of 1984, s. 15 ][Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 1986, s. 4 ][Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 87 of 1994, s. 84 and Sched. 4 ]**[Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 81 of 1995, s. 80 and Sched. 4 ] Section 26(1) and (1B) do not apply to or in relation to–
(a) [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 78 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2008] [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 17, Applied:13 Jun 2017] [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 29, Applied:24 Oct 2022] the sale or supply of a restricted substance that is sold or supplied by a pharmacist on and in accordance with the prescription of a medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional, authorised nurse practitioner or veterinary surgeon;
(ab) [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 6 of 2000, s. 4, Applied:04 Apr 2001] [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010] [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 17, Applied:13 Jun 2017] . . . . . . . .
(ac) [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2010, s. 7, Applied:01 Jan 2011] [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 17, Applied:13 Jun 2017] [Section 38 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 29, Applied:24 Oct 2022] the sale or supply of a midwifery restricted substance that is sold or supplied by a pharmacist on and in accordance with the prescription of an endorsed midwife;