128LDDelivery by carrier

128LD Delivery by carrier

128LD Delivery by carrier

(1) A carrier is authorised to be in possession of a package containing a voluntary assisted dying substance only for the purpose of delivering the substance to the person to whom it is addressed.

(2) An authorised supplier who delivers a voluntary assisted dying substance by carrier must ensure—

(a) the substance is contained in a package that has at least 1 opaque covering, and

(b) the package contains a document—

(i) listing the contents of the package, and

(ii) bearing the words “VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING SUBSTANCE—CHECK CAREFULLY” in bold face sans serif capital letters with a letter height of at least 12.5mm, and

(c) the outside of the package does not indicate that it contains a voluntary assisted dying substance, a drug of addiction or a restricted substance, and

(d) the package is properly addressed to the person to whom the substance is being supplied.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) A contact person who delivers a voluntary assisted dying substance by carrier must ensure—

(a) the substance is contained in a package that has at least 1 opaque covering, and

(b) the outside of the package does not indicate that it contains a voluntary assisted dying substance, a drug of addiction or a restricted substance, and

(c) the package is properly addressed to the person to whom the substance is being supplied.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

cl 128LD: Ins 2023 (548), Sch 1[6].