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Poisons Act 1971
41Prohibition of the sale, &c., of a new drug until it is classified
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### 41 Prohibition of the sale, &c., of a new drug until it is classified
> *\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*
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> > (1) *\[Section 41 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 1984, s. 48 and Sched. 1 \]*A person shall not –
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> > > > (a) sell or supply a new drug; or
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> > > > (b) cause, permit, or suffer a new drug to be sold or supplied –
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> > to another person before an order under [section 15](#GS15@EN) adding that drug to a schedule to the Poisons List has been made and has taken effect.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
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> > (2) *\[Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 1984, s. 17 \]* [Subsection (1)](#GS41@Gs1@EN) does not apply to or in relation to a new drug in respect of which the Minister has, pursuant to [section 40](#GS40@EN) [(5)](#GS40@Gs5@EN) , notified the person by whom an application under that section has been made that the drug does not need to be specified in a schedule to the Poisons List.