83Hawking, &c., of scheduled substances prohibited

### 83 Hawking, &c., of scheduled substances prohibited > *\[Section 83 Substituted by No. 95 of 1973, s. 8 \]**\[Section 83 Subsection (1) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 83 Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 1984, s. 48 and Sched. 1 \]*A person shall not – > > > > > > (a) sell or supply a scheduled substance, or distribute a scheduled substance free or as a sample, in any street or from place to place; > > > > > > > (b) hawk or peddle a scheduled substance; or > > > > > > > (c) whether by appointment or otherwise, go from place to place selling, supplying, or distributing (whether free or as a sample) a scheduled substance. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 83 Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 30, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS30@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2017, s. 30, Applied:13 Jun 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-06-13/act-2017-015#GS30@Hpa@EN) [Subsection (1)](#GS83@Gs1@EN) does not apply to any wholesale dealing or in relation to the free distribution of clinical samples of a scheduled substance (other that a narcotic substance) to medical practitioners, dentists, nurse practitioners, endorsed midwives, authorised health professionals or veterinary surgeons by persons engaged in the manufacture of, or dealing in, any such substance, where the distribution is made to the medical practitioner, dentist, nurse practitioner, endorsed midwife, authorised health professional or veterinary surgeon personally or by posting, by registered post, a letter or parcel containing the substance addressed to him. > > > (3)  In this section, ***street*** has the same meaning as it has in the [Police Offences Act 1935](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1935-044) .