87Prescription, &c., of certain substances prohibited, unless authorised by Secretary

87 Prescription, &c., of certain substances prohibited, unless authorised by Secretary

(1)  [Regulation 87 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 45, Applied:01 Jul 2021] [Regulation 87 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2020, No. 22, Applied:31 Mar 2020] [Regulation 87 Subregulation (1) amended by S.R. 2021, No. 111, Applied:14 Dec 2021] [Regulation 87 Subregulation (1) substituted by S.R. 2022, No. 45, Applied:13 Jul 2022] This regulation applies to each substance that is listed in Appendix D to the Uniform Standard, as amended from time to time, subject to such limitations, or in such circumstances, as may be determined by the Secretary.

(2)  Subject to subregulation (3) , a person must not prescribe, sell or supply a substance to which this regulation applies for human use unless that person is –

(a) authorised by the Secretary to do so; or

(b) included in a class of persons authorised by the Secretary to do so.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  Subregulation (2) does not apply to the sale or supply of any substance specified in that subregulation –

(a) by a wholesale chemist in the ordinary course of wholesale dealing; or

(b) [Regulation 87 Subregulation (3) amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 67, Applied:24 Oct 2022] by a pharmacist on the prescription of a person who has the authority of the Secretary to prescribe the substance.

(4)  A person authorised under this regulation to prescribe or supply any of the substances specified in this regulation must comply with such conditions as are specified in the authority.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(5)  The Secretary may at any time revoke an authority given under this regulation.