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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
104Possession of drugs of addiction by masters of ships
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#### 104 Possession of drugs of addiction by masters of ships
104 Possession of drugs of addiction by masters of ships
> > (1) The master of a ship is authorised to have possession of drugs of addiction that are required by law to be carried on the ship.
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> > (2) A pharmacist may supply drugs of addiction to the master of a ship if the pharmacist is authorised to do so by an authority under Part 8.
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> > (3) A person must not supply a drug of addiction to the master of a ship unless the person receives—
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> > > (a) a written order for the drug (in duplicate) signed by the master of the ship, and
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> > > (b) a written statement (in duplicate) signed by the master of the ship to the effect that the drug is required by law to be carried on the ship, and
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> > > (c) a certificate, issued by the ship’s agent in New South Wales, to the effect that the signatures appearing on the order and statement are those of the master of the ship.
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> > (4) A person who supplies a drug of addiction in accordance with this clause—
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> > > (a) must keep and cancel the relevant order and statement, and
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> > > (b) must cancel the duplicate copies of the order and statement and forward them to the Secretary, together with the certificate issued by the ship’s agent, within 24 hours.
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> > (5) (Repealed)
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> **cl 104:** Am 2016 (409), Sch 1 \[6\].