16Supply of narcotic substances

16 Supply of narcotic substances

(1)  A person must not supply a narcotic substance to a person who is not authorised by the Act or these regulations to have possession of that narcotic substance.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  [Regulation 16 Subregulation (2) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 50, Applied:24 Oct 2022] Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, a pharmacist must not supply a narcotic substance to a person who is not a medical practitioner, veterinary surgeon, dentist, authorised nurse practitioner, authorised health professional, licensed manufacturing chemist, licensed wholesale chemist or pharmacist, except on a prescription issued by a medical practitioner, veterinary surgeon, dentist, authorised health professional or authorised nurse practitioner.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units

(3)  [Regulation 16 Subregulation (3) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 50, Applied:24 Oct 2022] Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, a licensed manufacturing chemist or licensed wholesale chemist must not supply, or cause or permit to be supplied, a narcotic substance to a person who is not a medical practitioner, veterinary surgeon, dentist, authorised nurse practitioner, authorised health professional or pharmacist.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(4)  A medical practitioner, dentist, authorised nurse practitioner, authorised health professional or authorised nurse must not supply a narcotic substance to a person except for the purpose of its administration to a patient.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(5)  A veterinary surgeon must not supply a narcotic substance to a person except for the purpose of its administration to an animal.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(6)  [Regulation 16 Subregulation (6) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 50, Applied:24 Oct 2022] Nothing in subregulation (4) or (5) prohibits a medical practitioner, veterinary surgeon, dentist, authorised nurse practitioner, authorised health professional or authorised nurse from supplying a narcotic substance to a medical practitioner, veterinary surgeon, dentist, authorised nurse practitioner, authorised health professional, licensed wholesale chemist, licensed manufacturing chemist or pharmacist.