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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
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23 Quantity and purpose of supply to be appropriate
> An authorised practitioner, pharmacist or retail dealer must not supply any poison—
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> > (a) in the case of a therapeutic substance, in a quantity, or for a purpose, that does not accord with the recognised therapeutic standard of what is appropriate in the circumstances, or
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> > (b) in any other case, for a purpose other than that stated on its container or for a purpose other than that for which it is normally used.
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months, or both.