84Veterinary use of chloramphenicol

84 Veterinary use of chloramphenicol

(1)  A person must not –

(a) put chloramphenicol to a prohibited use; or

(b) have possession of chloramphenicol for the purpose of its being put to a prohibited use; or

(c) in any advertisement, in any label, leaflet or other document included in, attached to or otherwise accompanying a container containing chloramphenicol, or in any other way in connection with the sale or supply of chloramphenicol, represent chloramphenicol as being suitable to be put to a prohibited use.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(2)  For the purposes of subregulation (1) , the following uses are prohibited uses:

(a) systemic administration to a food-producing animal;

(b) topical administration (other than ocular topical administration) to an animal.