128DStorage by authorised supplier

128D Storage by authorised supplier

128D Storage by authorised supplier

(1) An authorised supplier who has possession of a voluntary assisted dying substance that is a restricted substance must keep the substance—

(a) in a room or enclosure to which the public does not have access, and

(b) apart from food intended for consumption by humans or animals, and

(c) in such a way that, if its container breaks or leaks, the substance cannot mix with or contaminate food intended for consumption by humans or animals.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) An authorised supplier who has possession of a voluntary assisted dying substance that is a drug of addiction must keep the substance in a safe that is—

(a) securely attached to a part of the premises, and

(b) securely locked when not in immediate use, and

(c) not used to store anything other than drugs of addiction or restricted substances.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) An authorised supplier must ensure—

(a) for a safe that is unlocked by a key or other device—the key or device is kept safely and securely, and

(b) for a safe that is unlocked by a code or combination—the code or combination is not revealed to an unauthorised person.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

cl 128D: Ins 2016 (409), Sch 1 [9]. Rep 2018 (655), Sch 1 [21]. Ins 2023 (548), Sch 1[6].