58Poisons included in Schedule 2

58  Poisons included in Schedule 2

 (1) A poison included in Schedule 2 must not be supplied by a person other than:

 (a) a person who:

 (i) is a pharmacist (or an assistant under the direction of a pharmacist) or a medical practitioner, dental practitioner or veterinarian; and

 (ii) is acting in the lawful practice of the person’s profession; or

 (b) a person who is licensed to supply the poison under the law of the jurisdiction from which the person will supply the poison.

 (2) A person is not eligible to be granted a licence to supply a poison included in Schedule 2 unless:

 (a) the person is carrying on the business of supplying goods by retail sale; and

 (b) the premises from which the poison will be supplied is more than 25 km by the shortest practicable route from the nearest pharmacy; and

 (c) if required by the law of the jurisdiction from which the person will supply the poison—the person produces evidence that the person is a fit and proper person to be so licensed.

 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the supply of a poison included in Schedule 2 by way of wholesale dealing to:

 (b) another person who is licensed or otherwise authorised, under the law of the jurisdiction from which the person supplies the poison, to possess or supply the poison.