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 \[4\].