34Hawking of poisons and therapeutic goods

#### 34 Hawking of poisons and therapeutic goods 34 Hawking of poisons and therapeutic goods > > (1) A person who— > > > > > (a) goes from house to house supplying regulated goods, or > > > > > (b) while in a public street or other public place, supplies regulated goods, > > > > is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person or a person of a class of persons, or regulated goods or regulated goods of a class, exempted by an order under subsection (3). > > > (3) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt any person or class of persons, or any regulated goods or class of regulated goods, from the operation of subsection (1). Such an exemption may be unconditional or subject to conditions. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > house means any premises where people reside, whether permanently or not. > > > > public place means any place where members of the public are lawfully entitled, invited or permitted to be present in their capacity as members of the public, whether conditionally or unconditionally, but does not include— > > > > > (a) a shop, or > > > > > (b) premises where a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner authorised under section 17A, midwife practitioner authorised under that section, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist, veterinary practitioner or pharmacist carries on the practice of his or her profession. > > **s 34:** Am 1972 No 14, sec 59 (1) (b); 1977 No 5, Sch 2. Subst 1996 No 2, Sch 1 \[25\]. Am 1998 No 102, Sch 2 \[15\]; 2002 No 30, Sch 6.5 \[15\]; 2003 No 45, Sch 2.15 \[21\]; 2003 No 87, Sch 3.18 \[2\]; 2012 No 39, Sch 1.3 \[4\].