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Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008
95Supply and receipt of drugs of addiction generally
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#### 95 Supply and receipt of drugs of addiction generally
95 Supply and receipt of drugs of addiction generally
> > (1) A person who is authorised to supply drugs of addiction (whether by this Division or by an authority or licence under Part 8) may supply a drug of addiction to an authorised person, being—
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> > > (a) any person who is authorised to have possession of such a drug of addiction, or
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> > > (b) any other person if the other person is in possession of a certificate, signed by a person so authorised, to the effect that the other person is authorised to obtain the drug of addiction on behalf of the person so authorised.
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> > (2) A supplier may supply drugs of addiction under this clause on the basis of a written order signed by an authorised person or on the basis of an order received from an authorised person by telephone, electronic mail or facsimile.
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> > (3) A person who orders and receives a drug of addiction must notify the supplier of the receipt of the drug within 24 hours after that receipt.
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> > (4) The notice under subclause (3) must be in writing and must be dated and signed by an authorised person.
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> > (5) If a supplier, who supplies a drug of addiction on the basis of an order, does not receive written notice of the order under subclause (3) within 7 days after the drug is supplied, the supplier must report that fact to the Secretary.
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> > (6) A person who supplies a drug of addiction in accordance with this clause must—
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> > > (a) keep and cancel the relevant order, and
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> > > (b) keep the written notice under subclause (3) and (if the drug is supplied as referred to in subclause (1)(b)) the relevant certificate.
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.