7Packaging and labelling generally

#### 7 Packaging and labelling generally 7 Packaging and labelling generally > > (1) A dealer who supplies a poison must ensure that the poison is packaged and labelled— > > > > > (a) in accordance with the relevant provisions of the current Poisons Standard, and > > > > > (b) in the case of a poison to which [Therapeutic Goods Order No. 95](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) applies, in accordance with that Order. > > > (2) This clause does not apply to the labelling of a substance that is supplied by an authorised practitioner or pharmacist so long as the substance is supplied in a package that is labelled in accordance with the requirements of Appendix A. > > > (3) A pharmacist who supplies any quantity of a Schedule 2 or 3 substance on prescription must ensure that the substance is supplied in a package that is labelled in accordance with the requirements of Appendix A instead of in accordance with the requirements of subclause (1). > > > (4) Despite subclause (1), an authorised practitioner or pharmacist who supplies a poison to a person who, in the opinion of the authorised practitioner or pharmacist, would suffer undue hardship through difficulty in opening a container that is packaged in accordance with [Therapeutic Goods Order No. 95](http://www.legislation.gov.au/), is not required to package the poison in accordance with that Order. > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > **cl 7:** Am 2011 (480), Sch 1 \[4\] \[5\]; 2021 (372), Sch 1\[5\].