138Possession of pseudoephedrine

138 Possession of pseudoephedrine

(1)  In this regulation –

registered goods has the same meaning as in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;

therapeutic goods register means the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods maintained under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth.

(2)  A person must not possess more than 240 milligrams of pseudoephedrine which is not in a form included in that part of the therapeutic goods register relating to registered goods, or must not possess more than 6 grams of pseudoephedrine in a form which is included in that part of the register, unless –

(a) [Regulation 138 Subregulation (2) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 84, Applied:24 Oct 2022] the person is a medical practitioner, pharmacist, authorised nurse practitioner, registered nurse or veterinary surgeon who possesses the pseudoephedrine in the course of his or her professional practice; or

(b) the person is licensed or authorised under the Act or these regulations to possess pseudoephedrine and is acting in accordance with that licence or authorisation; or

(c) the person is the master of a vessel and the pseudoephedrine is intended to be used only for medical treatment on the vessel and is needed to complete the quantity of medicines and medical stores required or permitted to be carried on the vessel to comply with the law of the Commonwealth; or

(d) the person is authorised in writing by the Secretary and is acting in accordance with that authorisation; or

(e) [Regulation 138 Subregulation (2) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 84, Applied:24 Oct 2022] the pseudoephedrine is prepared by a pharmacist, medical practitioner or veterinary surgeon in the course of his or her professional practice; or

(f) the pseudoephedrine is supplied to the person by a medical practitioner, authorised nurse practitioner or a veterinary surgeon in the course of his or her professional practice; or

(g) the pseudoephedrine is supplied to the person by a pharmacist on the written order of a medical practitioner, authorised nurse practitioner or veterinary surgeon.