sec.23Sale of potentially harmful things

### sec.23 Sale of potentially harmful things A seller must not sell a potentially harmful thing to another person if the seller knows or believes, on reasonable grounds, that the other person— intends to inhale or ingest the thing; or intends to sell the thing to another person for inhalation or ingestion whether by that person or someone else. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—25 penalty units or 3 months imprisonment; or for a second or later offence—50 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. For the purposes of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 , section 46 , a seller is not to be taken to discriminate against a person only because the seller refuses to sell a potentially harmful thing to the person because of subsection (1) . In this section— potentially harmful thing — means a thing a person may lawfully possess that is or contains a substance that may be harmful to a person if ingested or inhaled; and glue paint a solvent includes methylated spirits; and does not include a thing intended by its manufacturer to be inhaled or ingested by a person using it. seller means a person who, in trade or commerce, sells potentially harmful things to the public. s 23 amd 2007 No. 1 s 4 ; 2024 No. 1 s 7 (sec.23-ssec.1) A seller must not sell a potentially harmful thing to another person if the seller knows or believes, on reasonable grounds, that the other person— intends to inhale or ingest the thing; or intends to sell the thing to another person for inhalation or ingestion whether by that person or someone else. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—25 penalty units or 3 months imprisonment; or for a second or later offence—50 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.23-ssec.2) For the purposes of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 , section 46 , a seller is not to be taken to discriminate against a person only because the seller refuses to sell a potentially harmful thing to the person because of subsection (1) . (sec.23-ssec.3) In this section— potentially harmful thing — means a thing a person may lawfully possess that is or contains a substance that may be harmful to a person if ingested or inhaled; and glue paint a solvent includes methylated spirits; and does not include a thing intended by its manufacturer to be inhaled or ingested by a person using it. seller means a person who, in trade or commerce, sells potentially harmful things to the public. - (a) intends to inhale or ingest the thing; or - (b) intends to sell the thing to another person for inhalation or ingestion whether by that person or someone else. - (a) for a first offence—25 penalty units or 3 months imprisonment; or - (b) for a second or later offence—50 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. - (a) means a thing a person may lawfully possess that is or contains a substance that may be harmful to a person if ingested or inhaled; and Examples— • glue • paint • a solvent - • glue - • paint - • a solvent - (b) includes methylated spirits; and - (c) does not include a thing intended by its manufacturer to be inhaled or ingested by a person using it. - • glue - • paint - • a solvent