39CPrescription or supply of stock medicine by veterinary practitioner

39C Prescription or supply of stock medicine by veterinary practitioner

39C Prescription or supply of stock medicine by veterinary practitioner

(1) A veterinary practitioner must not prescribe or supply a stock medicine for use by a person on stock unless the veterinary practitioner is authorised by this Act to use the stock medicine on that stock.

(2) A veterinary practitioner must not prescribe or supply a stock medicine for use in a manner contrary to the use instructions unless the veterinary practitioner is authorised by this Act to use the stock medicine on that stock in that manner.

(3) A veterinary practitioner must not prescribe or supply an unregistered stock medicine for use on stock (other than stock of a food producing species) unless the stock medicine—

(a) is a registered human pharmaceutical, or

(b) has been compounded by the veterinary practitioner or by a pharmacist on the prescription of the veterinary practitioner.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

s 39C: Ins 2004 No 89, Sch 1 [13]. Am 2004 No 89, Sch 2.2 [4].