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61 Receiving, possessing, preparing and administering
approved substances—individuals and other people
(2) The individual may do the following in relation to the approved
substance:
(a) receive the substance from an approved supplier;
(b) receive the substance from their contact person if the contact
person has received the substance from an approved supplier;
(c) give the substance to another individual for a purpose mentioned
in subsection (6);
(d) possess the substance for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (e)
or (f);
(e) prepare the substance for self-administration;
(f) self-administer the substance.
(3) The individual’s contact person may do the following in relation to
the approved substance:
(a) receive the substance from an approved supplier;
(b) possess the substance for the purpose of giving it to the
individual;
(c) give the substance to the individual.
(4) Within 4 business days after the day the contact person gives an
approved substance to the individual under subsection (3) (c), the
contact person must tell the board, by written notice, that they have
given the substance to the individual.
(6) If the individual asks an adult (the assisting person), to prepare the
approved substance for the individual, the assisting person may do
the following:
(a) receive the substance from the individual;
(b) possess the substance for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (c)
or (d);
(c) prepare the substance for the individual to self-administer;
(d) give the substance to the individual.
Example
The individual asks their contact person to dissolve an approved substance so that
the individual can self-administer the substance. The contact person may receive
the substance from the individual, dissolve the substance and return the prepared
mixture to the individual.
(7) In this section:
give, for an approved substance, does not include administer.
receive, for an approved substance, does not include receive by
administration.