59COffence to make available drugs of dependence, &c.

### 59C Offence to make available drugs of dependence, &c. > [*\[Section 59C Inserted by No. 29 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:01 Sep 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-09-01/act-2009-029#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 59C Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 27, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS27@Hpa@EN) A medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner must not, without the authority of the Secretary, make available a narcotic substance or a specified substance to any person who he or she has reason to believe is a drug-dependent person. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 59C Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 27, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS27@Hpb@EN) A medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner must not, without the authority of the Secretary, make available a narcotic substance or a specified substance to a person who he or she has reason to believe is exhibiting drug-seeking behaviour. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 59C Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 27, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS27@Hpc@EN) A medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner must not, without the authority of the Secretary, make available a narcotic substance or a specified substance to any person for any period longer than the prescribed period. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 59C Subsection (4) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 27, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS27@Hpd@EN) A medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner must not, without the authority of the Secretary, make available a narcotic substance or a specified substance to any person who has a history of obtaining a notifiable restricted substance, a narcotic substance or a prohibited substance for a non-medical purpose or of unlawful possession or unlawful supply of a notifiable restricted substance, narcotic substance or prohibited substance. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 59C Subsection (5) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 27, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS27@Hpe@EN) A medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner must not make available a notifiable restricted substance, a specified substance or a narcotic substance to any person if the medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner knows or ought to know that the person is the subject of an authority under [section 59E(1)](#GS59E@Gs1@EN) . > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 59C Subsection (6) substituted by No. 15 of 2017, s. 27, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS27@Hpf@EN) [Subsection (5)](#GS59C@Gs5@EN) does not apply in respect of the making available of a notifiable restricted substance, a specified substance or a narcotic substance to a medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner authorised under [section 59E(1)](#GS59E@Gs1@EN) or to another medical practitioner, dentist, or authorised health professional employed in the same practice as the person so authorised. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 59C Subsection (7) inserted by No. 23 of 2022, s. 39, Applied:24 Oct 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-10-24/act-2022-023#GS39@EN) This section does not apply in respect of the making available of a notifiable restricted substance, a specified substance or a narcotic substance if the substance is made available – > > > > > > (a) by a medical practitioner, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner, or class of medical practitioners, dentists, authorised health professionals or authorised nurse practitioners; and > > > > > > > (b) in circumstances; and > > > > > > > (c) subject to conditions – > > > > that are prescribed in the regulations.